How AI is transforming furniture, design, sourcing and supply

Reading Time: < 1 minuteSpain: Ankur Agrawal, founder and CEO of Inhabitr, speaks to STRz in Madrid about how AI is transforming furniture, design, sourcing and supply in short-term rentals and hotels.
HostGPO secures $6m investment for first external capital

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: HostGPO, a procurement marketplace for vacation rental hosts, has announced that it has closed a $6 million investment round – its first outside capital to date.
Fülhaus launches AI design platform for furnished real estate

Reading Time: 2 minutesCanada: Fülhaus, a furnishing provider for short-term rental properties, hotels and furnished rental properties, has released an AI Interior Designer within its furniture and decor ordering platform.
VITUR Summit 2021: Johan van Staalduinen, Kave Home

Reading Time: < 1 minuteSpain: In the fourth and final interview recorded at the 2021 VITUR Summit in Malaga, STRz editor Paul Stevens speaks to Johan van Staalduinen, director at furniture and decor brand, Kave Home, about the company’s concept and its move into short-term rentals, the emphasis on sustainability throughout its operational processes, and his key takeaways from […]
Join Fülhaus, LOFT, H+G and more for RockSTRz furniture webinar

Reading Time: < 1 minuteWorldwide: The latest instalment in ShortTermRentalz’ latest RockSTRz webinar series arrives tomorrow [12 October, 4pm BST] with a session discussing “Furniture: to buy or to rent?”. The webinar, sponsored by series sponsor Flywire, will focus on everything ranging from how effective interior design can enhance guest experience, case studies: cost v reward, the pros and cons of purchasing v […]
Fülhaus launches furniture package partnership with Jurny

Reading Time: 2 minutesCanada: Montreal-based turnkey interior designer and furniture rental service, Fülhaus, has announced a partnership with hospitality management platform Jurny. With the new affiliation, property managers who partner with Jurny to integrate the company’s proprietary tech-forward services solution will receive a complimentary furniture package. Online marketplace Fülhaus allows its users to rent or buy “design-forward and […]
Fulhaus on Renting vs Buying Furniture: A Closer Look

Reading Time: 5 minutesCanada: In the third feature of this series, Canadian turnkey interior design firm Fulhaus analyses whether hosts should rent or buy furniture when furnishing their rental units. To rent or to buy, that is the question. Whether short-term or long-term, the key to higher returns is getting your rental unit furnished in the shortest possible […]