Airbnb officially acquires HotelTonight
Worldwide: Airbnb has announced it has completed the acquisition of hotel-booking service HotelTonight. The completion of the acquisition comes after
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Bill proposed to regulate short-term rentals in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Governmental deputies in Costa Rica have proposed a bill to regulate short-term rental online platforms such as Airbnb,
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Vacasa completes purchase of Sterling Resorts
US: VRM Intel has reported that Vacasa has purchased Sterling Resorts, one of the largest vacation rental management companies on
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Sonder opens first Airbnb-hotel hybrid in Denver
US: San Francisco-based hospitality startup Sonder has opened its first hotel-Airbnb hybrid in Denver after it secured the required licence
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Digital insurance brand Duuo launches in Quebec market
Toronto: The Co-operators digital insurance brand Duuo has launched into the Québec market, marking the latest milestone in the company’s cross-country
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Lexicon Travel Technologies integrates with Escapia
Utah: Lexicon Travel Technologies has launched a two-way integration with Escapia, one of the vacation rental industry’s most-used property management software
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Avalara MyLodgeTax agrees strategic partnership with VRMA
Seattle: Tax compliance automation software provider Avalara, Inc, has announced a strategic partnership between Avalara MyLodgeTax, the company’s tax division for
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GuestReady buys French Airbnb management service BnbLord
London: GuestReady has acquired BnbLord, the largest Airbnb management company in France, to form the GuestReady Group. The combined company
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Denver to adopt stricter short-term rental rules
US: Denver property owners renting their homes through vacation rental sites like Airbnb will face stricter rules following the implementation
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Airbnb reverses West Bank settlement listing ban
Israel: Airbnb has announced it has reversed its decision to remove West Bank settlement listings from its website. The policy
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