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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.
AirDNA: Rates and travel patterns normalise in record European summer
Reading Time: 2 minutesEurope: 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.
Flyway raises $10m seed round for second home co-ownership model
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK / 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.
Holidu and Bookiply expand offerings into Greece
Reading Time: 2 minutesGreece: Munich-based travel tech company Holidu and its subsidiary Bookiply have announced their expansion into Greece.
CaptainBook.io launches €250k pre-seed crowdfunding campaign
Reading Time: < 1 minuteGreece: In-destination channel manager CaptainBook.io has announced that it is raising a pre-seed round of €250,000 on online investing platform SeedBlink.
The Thinking Traveller acquires White Key Villas
Reading Time: 2 minutesGreece: London-based luxury villa rental brand The Thinking Traveller has enhanced its Greek portfolio with the acquisition of White Key Villas. Founded in 2002, The Thinking Traveller’s business currently spans European destinations such as Mallorca, Sicily, Puglia, Corsica, The Minor Italian islands, and the Greek Ionian and Sporades islands. With the latest purchase, the company […]
Welcome Pickups partners with Paris Attitude
Reading Time: 2 minutesFrance / Greece: Travel mobility service Welcome Pickups has announced a partnership with high-end furnished rental apartment provider Paris Attitude. As a result, guests who rent a property through Paris Attitude will have the option to book a Welcome Pickups transfer to their apartment. Welcome fully organise and manage the pick-up, from the moment they book to […]
Haute Retreats launches luxury villa collection in Greece
Reading Time: 2 minutesGreece: Italian luxury villa rental site Haute Retreats has added a new curated selection of luxury villas in Greece, as the country reopens its borders to international travellers. Greece is undergoing a phased reopening of its tourism and hospitality sectors, after a national lockdown ceased on 3 May. The country’s tourism minister, Harry Theoharis, confirmed Greece […]
Onefinestay launches luxury villa collection in Greece
Reading Time: 2 minutesGreece: Luxury hospitality brand onefinestay has launched a new collection of villas in Greece, marking the first phase of the company’s expansion into 14 new destinations globally, including Europe and US ski regions. With Greece borders due to reopen to American travellers, onefinestay’s new selection of villas will provide a refuge for a summer getaway, offering “ultimate seclusion and […]
STRz podcast 2: Welcome Pickups’ Savvas Georgiou on guest safety
Reading Time: < 1 minuteGreece: Co-founder and product director of Welcome Pickups, Savvas Georgiou, is the guest for Episode Two of the new ShortTermRentalz podcast, in which he talks about heightened attention on guest safety, the incoming automation of the check-in experience and whether or not this period should be seen as a pause or a reset of the […]