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EU rules edge closer after European Parliament vote
Reading Time: 3 minutesEurope: EU regulation on data collection and sharing relating to short-term accommodation rental services has moved a step closer after a vote in the European Parliament this week.
Eurostat: Online booking platforms grew in Q3 2023
Reading Time: 2 minutesEurope: During the third quarter of 2023, guests spent 309.4 million nights in short-term rental accommodation in the European Union [EU], booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia Group or TripAdvisor, according to the EU’s statistical agency Eurostat.
AltoVita unveils EcoStats to compare CO2 emissions
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Global corporate accommodation platform AltoVita has unveiled its new free-to-use EcoStats tool to accurately estimate the CO2 emissions for each night’s stay in any of the accommodations listed on the platform.
2023 Wrapped: The STRz stories that defined a year
Reading Time: 8 minutesWorldwide: As we approach the end of 2023, we revisit the 20 stories that defined a year for short-term rentals, as well as our favourite video, podcast and webinar from the last 12 months.
Eurostat: Online booking platforms continued growth in Q2
Reading Time: 2 minutesEurope: Guests spent almost 153 million nights in short-term rental accommodation in the European Union in the second quarter of 2023, booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia Group or TripAdvisor, according to the EU’s statistical agency Eurostat.
Líbere Hospitality Group raises €6m to fund EU expansion
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSpain: Tech-enabled independent operator Líbere Hospitality Group has raised €6 million, funded internally by the team, to drive the group’s expansion in Europe.
Eurostat: Uneven EU growth in platform tourism in Q1
Reading Time: 2 minutesEurope: Regional data for 2022 on guest nights spent in short-term rental accommodation booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia Group or TripAdvisor shows that the overall growth of platform tourism since pre-pandemic times is spread unevenly across Europe.
STRz spotlight: TravelStaytion founder Jason Anastasinis
Reading Time: 7 minutesUK / Greece: Jason Anastasinis, founder and MD of TravelStaytion, speaks to STRz about the recovery of the Greek holiday rental market since the 2008 financial crash, the impact of the EU short-term rental initiative, and his vision for the company’s future.
2022 EU nights booked on online platforms top 2019
Reading Time: 2 minutesEurope: In Q4 2022, guests spent around 97 million nights in short-term rental accommodation in the EU, booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia Group or TripAdvisor, according to Eurostat.
Eurostat: 2022 platform tourism levels surpass 2019 figures
Reading Time: 3 minutesEurope: Eurostat, the statistical agency of the European Union [EU], has revealed that guests spent around 199 million nights in short-term rental accommodation booked via Airbnb, Booking.com, Expedia or Tripadvisor in the EU in the first half of 2022.