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Worldwide: The Shortyz Awards are back for 2025 and a sixth edition and this is your definitive guide for why you should enter this year’s awards – whether you have won or entered before, or whether you are entering for the first time.
The entry period for the 2025 Shortyz Awards is now open at our dedicated awards platform here, with 20 awards in total up for grabs. It is no cost to enter in as many categories as you wish and are eligible for, and this year’s edition includes two new categories – Guest experience award and Best interior design.
Since the first edition of the awards in 2020, almost 2,000 entries for the Shortyz have been received from around the world. The overall winners are decided by a 50:50 split between the scores compiled by an expert judging panel and a public vote.
This year’s Shortyz Awards will be held on Tuesday 1 April in London – the day before the annual Short Stay Summit at nearby Old Billingsgate.
The Shortyz are open to everyone in the global short-term rental industry, including rentalpreneurs and accommodation owners, operators, technology providers, channel managers, PMS and RMS providers, OTAs & accommodation booking platforms, property professionals, interior designers, payment system providers, insurance companies, media, investors, and more.
Here are the key reasons why you should enter yourself, your company or a colleague for an award / awards:
Recognition
Above all, the Shortyz Awards set out to recognise excellence amongst industry peers, highlight innovation and industry best practice, reward achievement and celebrate startup technology. Considered to be ‘the Oscars of the global short-term rental industry’, the awards honour the standout achievements and innovative practices seen across the sector, spotlighting companies and individuals that have overcome major challenges to delight their guests or users and to contribute to the professionalisation of the space. Not to mention the social media sharing opportunities from making a shortlist or winning and giving your team the recognition they deserve – the prestige that comes with the awards can serve as a major motivator for the year ahead.
Exposure
While industry awards do not have to be the be all and end all, the mere action of entering the awards is your gateway to securing exposure with a global audience. Everyone in the industry deserves the opportunity and platform to tell their stories, learnings and practices, no matter how many users they have or properties they manage, and this should be a source of inspiration for all short-term rental professionals seeking to grow or enhance their businesses. Providing unparalleled visibility and credibility to your company, the Shortyz support startups and companies of all sizes, in any corner of the world, and nominees and winners have previously gone on to secure investment, make acquisitions and earn further local, national and global recognition as a result of their endorsement by ShortTermRentalz.
Collaboration
As a sector, we love to come together for events, be those trade shows, mastermind retreats or awards. In the case of the Shortyz, the awards are established on the principles of teamwork and collaboration – and sometimes there is an opportunity to hand out individual recognition. The awards are also the perfect launch platform to meet new companies and people to work with, and to work more closely with STRz on additional content and exposure, such as webinars, podcasts and our annual STRz Summit. Make sure to connect with Sam Cooper, head of growth at ShortTermRentalz, at sam@internationalhospitality.media to ensure your brand stands out in the short-term rental landscape.
Celebration
No awards would be complete without an element of celebration and the Shortyz is a testament to that, ensuring that you experience a unique and unforgettable evening in London alongside your industry peers, innovators and leaders in the short-term rental sector. There is so much to celebrate in our sector and this is your opportunity to participate. The Shortyz are about having fun, getting dressed up, boosting morale and helping with team building and camaraderie.
It may be an awards but it’s not all about the winning – being shortlisted is also a highly admirable achievement. Sharing your milestones on social media and networking with the industry’s movers and shakers can be just as powerful to your business in both the short and long term.
So what are you waiting for? Don’t be shy and enter the Shortyz – it’s your time to shine!
Enter The Shortyz Awards at our awards platform here by the upcoming deadline at 23:59 GMT on Monday 10 February.
