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Airbnb partners with Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada
Reading Time: 2 minutesCanada: Airbnb has announced that it is partnering with the Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada [ITAC] to help promote tourism for its operators. Both groups hope that the partnership will promote historical learning and understanding for both Canadians and international tourists. Airbnb has developed a website dedicated to highlighting indigenous experiences in connection with this […]
Stay Revy management company launches in Revelstoke
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCanada: A new vacation rental property management company, Stay Revy, has launched in Revelstoke, British Columbia, despite the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Emily Revell, who founded the company, told local news website Revelstoke Review that Stay Revy was borne out of a passion project after gaining experience in the hospitality industry. She added that she had […]
Ontario relaxes provincial short-term rental restrictions
Reading Time: 2 minutesCanada: The capital Canadian province of Ontario has relaxed its coronavirus restrictions on short-term rentals. The news was announced by the province’s minister of economic development, Victor Fedeli, in a tweet earlier today. Ontario had initially banned short-term rentals as a result of the global pandemic, attempting to curb infection rates. As of 4 April, […]
iGMS scoops fourth industry award of 2020
Reading Time: 2 minutesCanada: Vacation rental management software provider iGMS has scooped its fourth award of the calendar year. The iGMS team, which aims to improve the lives of busy rental property owners around the world by developing all-in-one vacation rental software, was awarded top spot in the annual “Ready to Rocket List,” which is compiled by the renowned management […]
TV home show host creates new vacation rental programme
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCanada: The presenter of Canadian HGTV shows, Income Property and Buyers Bootcamp, Scott McGillivray, is hosting a new programme centred around vacation rentals. The show, titled Scott’s Vacation House Rules, premiered on Sunday on HGTV’s Canadian network. On each episode, McGillivray seeks out various vacation homeowners to help them find unique elements to market their hotels. McGillivray […]
iGMS launches support program for hosts
Reading Time: 2 minutesCanada: Vacation rental software solution iGMS has introduced special conditions to support hosts and help them through difficult times, and launched a support program for them to cut their rental software expenses significantly, in light of the Covid-19 outbreak. Small businesses across the globe, in particular in the short-term rental industry, have been hit extremely […]
KeyNest expands key handover service to North America
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS / Canada: Sharing economy startup KeyNest has announced the expansion of its key exchange service into the United States and Canada. The move will allow Airbnb hosts in over thirty major cities across North America to share keys with guests and cleaners without meeting them in person. KeyNest partners with local independent businesses, where […]
Cozystay announces plans to open Ontario co-living space
Reading Time: 2 minutesCanada: Vancouver-based vacation rental firm Cozystay has announced plans to open a shared living and co-working space for business travellers in Kitchener-Waterloo in Ontario. Cozystay, which launched in 2015 as an online marketplace for clients to book vacation rentals and hotel rooms, has ramped up its expansion across Canada recently by taking over entire properties […]
Expedia Group acquires CanadaStays marketplace
Reading Time: 2 minutesCanada: Expedia Group has completed its acquisition of Canada-based vacation rental marketplace CanadaStays, having already held a strategic partnership together since 2015. Though the full terms of the deal have not been announced, Expedia Group revealed it had purchased the shares of the company in full that it did not already own. Subsequently, CanadaStays, which […]
Edmonton set to rein in spread of short-term rentals
Reading Time: 2 minutesCanada: The city of Edmonton is preparing to manage the rapidly expanding presence of short-term rentals at a time when operators across Canada and the United States are facing growing regulations. City officials say the short-term rental market in Edmonton saw listings shoot up by 30 per cent in the downtown area between May 2014 […]