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.
AirDNA: Rates and travel patterns normalise in record European summer

Reading Time: 2 minutesEurope: The summer of 2022 saw a full recovery from the pandemic in Europe, with 3.5 per cent more nights stayed in a short-term rental in June, July and August than in 2019, according to AirDNA.
Ravalli appointed head of growth at DoveVivo Group

Reading Time: 2 minutesItaly: European residential management platform DoveVivo has appointed Davide Ravalli as head of growth for DoveVivo Group.
AirDNA: Strong summer demand boosts occupancy in Europe

Reading Time: 2 minutesEurope: Heatwaves and inflation have not been able to put off travellers around Europe this summer as guests return to short-term rentals in their droves, according to AirDNA.
European Cities Alliance calls for STR legislative initiative action

Reading Time: 3 minutesEurope: The European Cities Alliance has called on the European Commission to move ahead with legislative action to regulate the short-term rental industry in Europe and tackle illegal operations.
GuestReady appoints Aubier as global head of operations

Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: London-based rental management company GuestReady has appointed Kasia Aubier as its global head of operations.
AirDNA: Occupancy hits June record in Europe as travel rebounds

Reading Time: 2 minutesEurope: Against an uncertain economic backdrop, not even airport chaos and cancelled flights can deter travel around Europe this summer, according to AirDNA.
Pre-summer heatwave leads to record occupancy in Europe

Reading Time: 2 minutesEurope: Inflation and airport delays are showing no signs of dampening the pent-up demand for travel in Europe this summer, according to AirDNA.
AirDNA: Bright summer outlook expected in Europe

Reading Time: 2 minutesEurope / US: The latest data released by AirDNA has hinted at a bright summer outlook, especially in Europe, where demand has been pushed up by revitalised confidence in travel.
Short Stay Summit 2022 preview: Simon Bley, Eurostat

Reading Time: 4 minutesEurope: Eurostat’s Simon Bley discusses the team’s collaborative economy project and how it is collaborating with short-term rental companies.