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2025 Budget: “Permanently lower” business rates for hospitality and industry reactions revealed
Reading Time: 6 minutesUK: Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered the Autumn Budget today, revealing “permanently lower tax rates” for hospitality properties. The 2025 Budget aims to fill a £20 billion spending gap, with tax rises amounting to £26 billion. A sugar tax, formally known as the soft drinks industry levy (SDIL), and a tax on overnight stays in England […]
Amenitiz raises $45m to accelerate AI product development
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSpain: Hospitality software provider Amenitiz has secured $45 million in Series B funding and financing as it aims to scale its AI-driven platform for independent hotels and accommodation operators. The company has raised $45 million in a new funding round led by Spanish VC firm Kfund through its Leadwind fund. Thayer Ventures and Columbia Lake […]
Urban Living Festival 2025: Key takeaways for short-term rentals
Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: The 2025 Urban Living Festival offered a comprehensive look at the trends and challenges shaping hospitality and real estate. The two-day event began with property tours across Denmark Street, before culminating in a full day of panels, presentations, awards and networking at Mary Ward House. Across four Short Term Rentalz sessions, speakers shared insights […]
Shortyz Awards 2026: Save the Date!
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: We’re delighted to announce that the Shortyz Awards will return to The Westin London City on Tuesday 21 April 2026 for another year of celebrating excellence across the short-term rental sector. Now in its seventh year, the Shortyz will once again bring together leaders, innovators, and rising stars from around the world for an […]
STRz Podcast: What is AI and what isn’t AI?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn this episode, we hear from Jason Ring CRO at Travel Net Solutions and Jim Birmingham, Senior Vice President of Engineering at Travel Solutions to unpack what AI really means to the hospitality sector.
Summer STR bookings rise in protest-hit cities, PriceLabs finds
Reading Time: 2 minutesSummer STR bookings rise in protest-hit cities, PriceLabs finds
STRz podcast 57: Doug Strachota, LG Electronics
Reading Time: < 1 minuteDoug Strachota, director product management at LGE Electronics, joins the latest episode of the STRz podcast.
Hostfully releases eighth annual hospitality report
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Short-term rental property management platform Hostfully has released its eight annual hospitality report, providing actionable data for hosts and property managers of all portfolio sizes.
Review: Urban Living Festival takes hospitality insights to next level
Reading Time: 4 minutesUK: The 2024 Urban Living Festival offered a comprehensive overview of the current trends and challenges shaping the hospitality and real estate sectors.
Urban Living Festival announces new venue, format and awards
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: International Hospitality Media [IHM], a leading publisher and event organiser in the hospitality and real estate sectors [and the publisher of STRz], has announced major expansion and improvement to its flagship Urban Living Festival.