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Short Stay Summit: Rebecca Cribbin, Holiday Rental Specialists
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Rebecca Cribbin, founder and CEO of Holiday Rental Specialists, speaks to STRz at the 2024 Short Stay Summit at Old Billingsgate in London.
Hometime raises AU$10m in growth funding round
Reading Time: 2 minutesAustralia: Sydney-based, short-term rental property management company and online marketplace, Hometime has raised AU$10 million in a growth funding round.
Urban Rest acquires The Urban Butler for NZ expansion
Reading Time: 2 minutesAustralia / New Zealand: Urban Rest, a provider of flexible alternative accommodations serving the corporate market, has announced its acquisition of New Zealand counterpart The Urban Butler, effective from 1 May 2024.
Airbnb commits to verifying 1.5m listings by end of March
Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: Airbnb is committing to verifying nearly 1.5 million listings across the United States, Canada, Australia, the UK and France by the end of this month, as part of its spring update.
Travel + Leisure to buy Accor Vacation Club in $48.4m deal
Reading Time: 2 minutesAustralia / New Zealand: Membership and leisure travel company, Travel + Leisure Co., has announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire Accor Vacation Club, the vacation ownership business of global hospitality brand Accor, in a $48.4 million transaction.
Swimply diversifies into home rental offering
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Online marketplace Swimply, which enables homeowners to rent out their amenities such as swimming pools and tennis courts to individuals on an hourly basis, is diversifying its offering into full-home rentals.
Alloggio continues acquisition spree in Australia
Reading Time: 2 minutesAustralia: New South Wales-based short-term rental property management company Alloggio has continued its acquisition spree with the purchase of two more regional players – Holiday Coffs Coast and Bella Coastal Holidays.
Airbnb fined up to A$30m for “misleading” pricing in Australia
Reading Time: 2 minutesAustralia: Airbnb has been ordered to pay up to A$30 million in penalties and compensation for making “false or misleading” claims to around 70,000 customers who were given accommodation prices in US dollars.
STAAA partners with Sustonica to promote STR sustainability
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAustralia / Spain: The Short Term Accommodation Association Australia [STAAA], an organisation representing short-term rental stakeholders in Australia, has strategically partnered with Sustonica, which describes itself as “a pioneer in sustainability certification”.
Alloggio adds Weekenda to growing list of acquisitions
Reading Time: 2 minutesAustralia: New South Wales-based short-term rental operator Alloggio Group has made its latest acquisition in the form of Pokolbin-based holiday rental management company Weekenda.