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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.
Emerald Stay acquires two PMCs in Saint-Tropez
Reading Time: 2 minutesSwitzerland / France: Franco-Swiss high-end, short-term rental property management scale-up Emerald Stay has acquired a majority stake in Bo-House SAS and Fabio Home Services SAS, two premier property management companies operating in the Saint-Tropez region.
Oliver’s Travels adds Homes & Provence to growing portfolio
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK / France: Luxury villa rental holiday specialist Oliver’s Travels has completed the acquisition of regional property management company Homes & Provence.
HomeExchange Collection partners with Quintessentially
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFrance: HomeExchange Collection, the luxury branch of French home exchange platform HomeExchange, has announced a partnership with luxury concierge service Quintessentially to provide exclusive member benefits.
Holidu and Toploc join forces to promote French nature vacations
Reading Time: 2 minutesGermany/France: Holidu, a vacation rental booking companies, has partnered with Toploc, a platform for nature vacation rentals in France.
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.
I-PRAC unveils first trust marketing manual for STR industry
Reading Time: 3 minutes[SPONSORED CONTENT] Global verification and membership platform, I-PRAC, is announcing the launch of The Trustology – described as “the first trust marketing manual for the short-term rental industry and a project that has been 25 years in the making.
Airbnb reveals global summer 2024 travel trends
Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: Airbnb has revealed the travel trends that are likely to play out in the upcoming summer season, with global sporting events especially and understandably fuelling travel excitement.
Eurostat: 678.6m nights spent in STRs via OTAs in 2023
Reading Time: 2 minutesEurope: Guests spent 678.6 million nights in short-term rental accommodation in the European Union [EU] booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia Group or TripAdvisor in 2023, according to the EU’s statistical agency Eurostat.
Smartrenting to cease property management service
Reading Time: 3 minutesFrance: Paris-based travel tech startup Smartrenting has announced that it is ceasing its property management service.