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Beyond appoints Flores Portillo as first-ever CRO
Reading Time: 2 minutesUSA / Spain: Revenue management system Beyond has announced the appointment of Maria Flores Portillo as its first-ever chief revenue officer [CRO].
Landfolk raises €10.3m in Series A funding round
Reading Time: 2 minutesDenmark: Danish premium holiday home rental platform Landfolk has raised €10.3 million in a Series A funding round.
Bob W forms £400m JV with OCIM
Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: A new joint venture between tech-powered hospitality operator Bob W and Osborne+Co Investment Management [OCIM] has launched a £120 million equity raise to acquire and repurpose hotel and office assets into “high-quality” short-term serviced apartments.
Renters.pl buys majority stake in Bulgaria’s Flat Manager
Reading Time: 2 minutesPoland / Bulgaria: Warsaw-based short-term rental operator Renters.pl has bought a majority stake in Bulgarian peer Flat Manager.
HomeCamper and Campspace announce merger
Reading Time: 2 minutesEurope: HomeCamper and Campspace, booking platforms for outdoor stays, have merged to create “Europe’s largest platform for unique outdoor stays”, now under the unified brand HomeCamper | campspace.
Airbnb & Expedia earn EU court backing in Italian financial dispute
Reading Time: 2 minutesEurope: Online service platforms including Airbnb, Expedia, Google and Amazon have all won a European court battle against an Italian law that would have required them to disclose more information and make financial contributions.
AirDNA: April setback offset by YoY growth in summer demand
Reading Time: 4 minutesEurope: While April saw sluggish demand for short-term rental stays, partly due to Easter’s shift to March, the setback looks set to be offset by year-over-year [YoY] growth in summer demand, according to AirDNA’s latest European market review.
Tax legislation set to be introduced in France by early autumn
Reading Time: 3 minutesFrance: New nationwide legislation that will close tax loopholes for short-term rental platforms in France is expected to be officially approved in early June, ahead of a formal introduction into law by early autumn.
Roompot and Landal GreenParks appoint Andersson as CEO
Reading Time: 2 minutesNetherlands: Vacation parks company Roompot and Landal GreenParks has strengthened its executive team with the appointment of Mikael Andersson as its new CEO and three new board members.
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.