Shortyz 2023 winners unveiled at glittering Orbit ceremony

UK: Difference makers from across the global short-term rental industry gathered in London to celebrate the 2023 Shortyz Awards, as 20 new winners were unveiled at the ArcelorMittal Orbit in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, an emblematic structure of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games in the city. 

More than 200 people attended the star-studded, live, in-person event, hosted by ShortTermRentalz editor Paul Stevens and Boutique Hotel News editor Eloise Hanson.

The 20 award categories were judged by an independent panel consisting of investors, consultants and experts, before a short voting period was held. All of the winners were decided by a 50:50 split between judge scores and the public vote, with more than 65,000 votes cast from around the world.

An unprecedented 390+ entries were received during the entries period, which lasted from the start of December until mid-March.

This year heralded the arrival of one new category – the Rentalpreneur award – which was open to individuals making money from renting out holiday properties as part of their business and educating the rest of the industry on how they too can be successful.

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.

Sponsors included: Vrbo [Headline]; Booking.com, Orion Haus, Duve, PriceLabs, Key Data, Jurny [Platinum]; Minut, AirDNA,  Beach Retreats, Breezeway, Beyond, Opago, Situ and Futurestay [Bronze].

The awards were first conceived in 2019, less than a year after ShortTermRentalz’ successful launch in September 2018.

The 2023 shortlists and winners are as follows: 

Sustainability award [sponsored by Beach Retreats]:

Consumer champion award [sponsored by Breezeway]:

Most effective use of social media award:

Best app or website solution award:

Best home automation solution or product award:

Best corporate accommodation booking channel award:

Best OTA / online accommodation booking platform award [sponsored by Minut]:

Best sales & marketing campaign award [sponsored by AirDNA]:

Best holiday site operator award [sponsored by Booking.com]:

Best ancillary services provider award [sponsored by Orion Haus]:

Best mobile rental accommodation company award:

Best channel manager award [sponsored by Situ]:

Best property management system [PMS] award [sponsored by Key Data Dashboard]:

Best subscription / membership model company award [sponsored by Opago]:

Best leisure property management company award [sponsored by PriceLabs]: 

 Best urban property management company award [sponsored by Beyond]:

Rentalpreneur award [sponsored by Futurestay]:

Innovator / Disruptor award [sponsored by Duve]:

Rising Star award [sponsored by Jurny]:

Pioneer award [sponsored by Vrbo]: