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Sharp drop in Reykjavik apartments being listed on Airbnb

Reykjavik Airbnb

Reading Time: < 1 minuteIceland: There has been a significant drop in the number of apartments in the Icelandic capital of Reykjavik being listed on Airbnb, according to City of Reykjavik data. At the end of February this year, 3,852 apartments in the municipality of Reykjavík were registered on Airbnb but by the end of August, that number had […]

Convergence and connectivity: James Burrows, Rentals United

James Burrows Rentals United

Reading Time: 3 minutesSTRz talks to James Burrows, COO and co-founder of Rentals United, about converging distribution channels for serviced apartments and vacation rental units. • What is Rentals United and what can it bring to the serviced apartment world? “Rentals United is a cloud-based service for short-term rental professionals to manage and expand their connectivity effectively across […]

Cozystay to use blockchain protocol for vacation rental bookings

Cozystay blockchain

Reading Time: 2 minutesCanada: Cozystay, an online vacation property rental platform serving Chinese travellers worldwide, is using blockchain to improve the security and overall experience of its customers on the platform. Cozystay has more than 60,000 users, 200,000 listings worldwide and offices in both Vancouver and Beijing. The company is on target to reach a million listings by […]