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UK / Greece: Jason Anastasinis, founder and MD of TravelStaytion, speaks to STRz about the recovery of the Greek holiday rental market since the 2008 financial crash, the impact of the EU short-term rental initiative, and his vision for the company’s future.
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Europe: In Q4 2022, guests spent around 97 million nights in short-term rental accommodation in the EU, booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia Group or TripAdvisor, according to Eurostat.
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Europe: European short-term rental demand had a strong month in January, with 18.1 per cent more nights stayed than January 2022, and a huge 28 per cent more than in 2019, according to AirDNA.
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Greece: In-destination channel manager CaptainBook.io has announced that it has raised €250,000 in a pre-seed funding round on startup investments platform SeedBlink. and plans to expand to Europe.
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Greece: Athens-based travel tech platform Welcome Pickups has raised €5.3 million to “supercharge” its international expansion plans.
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Greece: 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.
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Europe: 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.
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UK / Greece: London- and Athens-based proptech startup Flyway has raised $10 million in seed and debt funding for its fully-managed second home co-ownership model.
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Greece: Munich-based travel tech company Holidu and its subsidiary Bookiply have announced their expansion into Greece.
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Greece: In-destination channel manager CaptainBook.io has announced that it is raising a pre-seed round of €250,000 on online investing platform SeedBlink.
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