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Naboo raises €20m to disrupt business tourism market
Reading Time: 2 minutesFrance: Corporate offsite booking platform Naboo has announced that it has raised a further €20 million in Series A funding to disrupt the global business tourism market.
Toploc raises €450k to simplify group holidays in nature
Reading Time: 2 minutesFrance: Toploc, a nature-based vacation rental booking platform, has announced that it has closed its first funding round, amounting to €450,000.
Airbnb unveils trending destinations for 2025
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWorldwide: Airbnb has unveiled its 25 trending destinations for guests to visit in 2025.
Oliver’s Travels buys Charming Houses in France
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK / France: Luxury villa rental holiday specialist Oliver’s Travels has made its third acquisition of the year in the shape of French rental operator Charming Houses.
Aquadis Loisirs rebrands as Terracamps
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFrance: French camping group Aquadis Loisirs has unveiled its new brand name as Terracamps and an updated strategy for 2025.
Stricter tourist rental laws to come into force in France in 2025
Reading Time: 3 minutesFrance: Strengthened tourist rental laws have been announced to come into force in France from 1 January 2025, following months of debate in the French Parliament.
A.M.A Selections unveils “first-of-its-kind” luxury travel app
Reading Time: 2 minutesFrance: Cannes-based premier vacation rental company A.M.A Selections has unveiled its new app, which it says will “set a new benchmark in the world of high-end vacation rentals”.
Rentals United launches Screen & Protect service
Reading Time: 3 minutesSpain: Vacation rental channel manager Rentals United has launched Screen & Protect, a property protection service that allows hosts to verify guests during the booking process and provides compensation of up to €50,000.
Parliament passes bill to adopt stricter rental regulations in France
Reading Time: 2 minutesFrance: Lawmakers in France’s parliament [the Assemblée Nationale] have passed a bill aimed at strengthening short-term rental accommodation to combat the country’s affordable housing shortage.
GreenGo raises €3m in funding to drive European growth
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFrance: Eco-friendly booking platform GreenGo has announced that it has raised €3 million in funding.