US: Expedia Group vacation rental brand Vrbo has announced a series of new policies and program changes to enhance guest protection and bolster the reputations of its “premier” hosts.
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Finland: A number of cities and municipalities across Finland have drawn up a list of proposals, published by the Building Inspection Association, for how to regulate short-term rentals more tightly in the country.
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US: As part of its 2023 Summer Release, Airbnb has announced the debut of a new Airbnb Rooms category, promising to be an “all-new take on the original Airbnb”, as well as 50+ new features and upgrades for both hosts and guests that will begin rolling out next week.
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Worldwide: Catherine Powell, the first-ever global head of hosting at Airbnb, speaks to STRz about enhancing safety and security on the Airbnb platform, prioritising sustainable and responsible tourism, and how AI and machine learning will create a more personalised booking search experience from now on.
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Israel: Tel Aviv-based guest experience platform Duve has announced that it is planning to release its latest innovation for guest experience management, DuveAI.
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US: Property operations platform Breezeway has announced the launch of its new fully-integrated digital welcome book for guests – Breezeway Guide.
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Worldwide: From next month, Airbnb will refine its search results and enhance transparency in the booking process to include cleaning fees in the total display prices.
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UK: The UK Government has called for more people to join the Homes for Ukraine scheme, following the marking of the six-month anniversary of the Russian invasion of the country last week.
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US: Flexible living residential brand Sentral has partnered with Airbnb to allow its residents in select US states to host their apartments exclusively on the latter.
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US: Airbnb has exceeded market expectations by reporting the “strongest quarter ever” in its financial results, which it claims is
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