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A new reality for travel and hospitality: STRz 2023 predictions
Reading Time: 11 minutesWorldwide: Read our predictions for the global short-term rental industry in 2023.
Tourism Minister proposes short-term rental crackdowns in Greece
Reading Time: 2 minutesGreece: Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias has confirmed that his New Democracy government is working on a plan to clamp down on short-term rental operations in Greece.
European Commission STR data-sharing proposal to “enhance transparency”
Reading Time: 5 minutesEurope: As anticipated, the European Commission has adopted a proposal for regulation that is designed to “enhance transparency” and “help public authorities ensure the balanced development” of a sustainable tourism sector.
European Commission set to propose data-sharing rules for STR platforms
Reading Time: 2 minutesEurope: The European Commission is set to introduce a proposal next week that would require the major short-term rental booking platforms to provide data on the number of users using their services and on the total nights they stay in listings to national authorities.
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.
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.
Tourism nights booked online in the EU up by 34 per cent in 2021
Reading Time: 3 minutesEurope: Eurostat has revealed that the number of nights in short-term rental accommodation booked online in the EU rose by 34 per cent in 2021 to 364 million nights.
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.
Eurostat: Tourism nights booked online fall by 47 per cent in 2020
Reading Time: 3 minutesEurope: The latest data released by Eurostat, the statistical agency of the European Union [EU], revealed that nights booked online in short-term rental accommodation dropped by 47 per cent in 2020 compared to 2019, as the pandemic took hold on the travel industry. According to Eurostat, guests spent close to 272 million nights in short-term […]
European Commission rental consultation period set to close
Reading Time: 2 minutesEurope: A public consultation period on short-term rental accommodation services [the “short-term rental initiative”] launched by the European Commission is due to close at midnight tonight Brussels time [13 December]. The consultation period, which has been open since 27 September, invited citizens and organisations [stakeholders] from across European member states to contribute their thoughts on the […]