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Expert speakers confirmed for second RockSTRz 2.0 webinar
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWorldwide: The panel of expert speakers for the second webinar of RockSTRz 2.0 has been announced. The session on “The convergence between short-term rentals, serviced apartments and hotels in 2021″ will take place on Tuesday 16 February at 4pm GMT. Our stellar panel of experts will be discussing whether short-term rentals can become a dominant asset […]
Guesty: Vaccine effectiveness raises consumer travel confidence
Reading Time: 3 minutesWorldwide: The latest data from property management software platform Guesty has highlighted how Covid-19 vaccine effectiveness news is resulting in consumer travel confidence and a boost in short-term rental bookings around the world. It comes just as the first Covid vaccines are starting to be delivered to hospitals across the UK, as the country prepares […]
InsuraGuest partners with Guesty to extend insurance coverage
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Insurtech firm InsuraGuest Technologies has announced that it has entered into a signed vendor agreement with property management software company Guesty. Guesty provides an end-to-end solution platform for property managers and management companies to simplify and automate operational needs for short-term rentals. Under the vendor agreement, InsuraGuest will integrate with Guesty property management software through […]
73.6 per cent of travellers planning trips over holiday season
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Global insurance firm Generali Global Assistance has published the findings of its survey of the US travel market, revealing that 74 per cent of American travellers intend to travel during the holiday season. Further insights show that the market is split between accommodation options, with 53 per cent claiming they would stay in a […]
Covid vaccine results boost rental bookings
Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: Following the promising news regarding the effectiveness of potential Covid-19 vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna, data from property management software platform Guesty hints at a rise in consumer travel confidence and an uptick in short-term rental bookings. New York-based Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla told Sky News that the company would be able to send […]
STRz announces Trendsetters webinar for 3 December
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWorldwide: ShortTermRentalz is delighted to announce that it will be holding a Trendsetters webinar on Thursday 3 December [4pm GMT] to explore the latest trends and predictions for the year ahead in the short-term rental industry. The session, sponsored by occupancy monitoring service Party Squasher, will follow the publication of our upcoming predictions piece, which […]
Travellers to “spend more and book longer stays” this holiday season
Reading Time: 4 minutesUS: With the holiday season around the corner, the latest data from property management software platform Guesty suggests that travellers will still be keen to navigate the pandemic to book trips during the holidays, whether they be in drive-to destinations closer to home, rural areas, or a staycation in their own cities. Though global reservation volume […]
US winter holiday advanced bookings lag
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Figures from Guesty claim that advanced bookings for Christmas, Thanksgiving and New Year’s Eve have fallen by 16, 35 and 33 per cent respectively from last year. This may signal a dip in consumer confidence due to a potential winter flu and coronavirus resurgence. Summer bookings had maintained well after the reopening of US […]
New York City pushes Guesty for illegal listing information
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: In its continued efforts to limit the presence of illegal listings, New York City officials have been in talks with Israeli property management software company Guesty. The city brought a lawsuit against Guesty in March, accusing it of focusing on “helping people flout laws against short-term rentals”. At the time, the lawsuit was filed […]
What is fuelling American optimism over a vacation rental recovery?
Reading Time: 8 minutesUS: After months of lockdown, travellers’ sense of optimism and wanderlust is surging, which is being reflected by spikes in demand for vacation rentals in markets across the United States. The situation is all the more surprising in the country given 40 million Americans [at last count] are now facing redundancy and impending unemployment. The […]