Awaze appoints Matthew Price as new CEO

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: European holiday rental group Awaze has confirmed the appointment of Matthew Price as its new Chief Executive Officer. Price had been serving as Interim CEO since January, following the departure of Henrik Kjellberg. He previously held the role of Group Chief Financial Officer at Awaze. With a portfolio of over 90,000 properties across 36 […]
Kjellberg to depart as Awaze CEO

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: European managed vacation rental business Awaze has announced that CEO Henrik Kjellberg will depart his role “at the end of this month”.
Awaze expands senior team with new CGO and CTO

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: European managed vacation rental business Awaze has announced two new appointments to its senior team.
STRz Summit London: Henrik Kjellberg, Awaze

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Henrik Kjellberg, CEO of Awaze and headline sponsor of the ShortTermRentalz Summit in London, talks to STRz about current challenges, what the industry will look like in five years’ time, and key takeaways from the Summit.
Awaze closes James Villas brand as 40 jobs put at risk

Reading Time: 2 minutesEurope: European managed vacation rental business Awaze has announced the forthcoming closure of its James Villas brand as it focuses on the future growth of its core portfolio.
STRz Summit 2023 key takeaways

Reading Time: 4 minutesUK: Short-term / vacation rental industry leaders, ranging from CEOs and founders to investors, property managers and OTAs, gathered in London [18 October] to address the key topics and questions facing the segment and how it is positioned in the wider travel, hospitality and real estate landscape.
Excitement builds for October STR Summit in London

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Excitement is building for the inaugural London ShortTermRentalz Summit in partnership with Skift on Wednesday 18 October, in the second part of the content and media partnership between International Hospitality Media [the publisher of STRz] and Skift this year.
Vitur Summit 2022: Awaze CEO Henrik Kjellberg

Reading Time: < 1 minuteSpain: Awaze CEO Henrik Kjellberg speaks to STRz at the 2022 Vitur Summit in Malaga.
Awaze touted for $2.1bn sale by Platinum Equity

Reading Time: 2 minutesEurope: Vacation rental and holiday resorts company, Awaze, has reportedly been put up for sale for up to £2 billion by US-based private equity firm Platinum Equity.
Awaze buys Quality Cottages and Quality Unearthed

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Vacation rental and holiday resorts operator, Awaze, is expanding its UK portfolio by buying self-catered holiday cottages company Quality Cottages and sister brand Quality Unearthed for an undisclosed sum. The purchase increases Awaze’s inventory by an additional 671 units, with the firm having recently acquired UK operators, Amberley House and Portscatho Holidays, and Danish […]