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Beyond and Booking.com partner to empower hosts
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Revenue management solution Beyond has announced a partnership with Booking.com, allowing vacation rental partners to grow revenue, streamline operations, and continue to reach new guests worldwide.
Lodgify releases 2024 vacation rental industry report findings
Reading Time: 3 minutesSpain: Vacation rental management platform Lodgify has released its 2024 Vacation Rental Industry Report — an in-depth look at booking trends, guest behaviour patterns, and the top opportunities and challenges shaping the short-term rental industry.
Two new categories launched for 2025 Shortyz Awards
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Two new categories will debut at the sixth edition of the Shortyz Awards on Tuesday 1 April 2025 – the first-ever Guest experience and Best interior design awards.
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.
Opinion: Why many STR investments fail in the first year
Reading Time: 4 minutesWorldwide: Steve Marcinuk, co-founder and managing partner at KeyCrew, explains why many short-term rental investments fail in the first year and details his own experiences.
Airbnb unveils Co-Host Network in 2024 Winter Release
Reading Time: 3 minutesUS: Airbnb has unveiled its much-anticipated Co-Host Network to help its hosts who have little time on their hands find the best local hosts to manage their property.
More details emerge on Czech legislation set for 2025 introduction
Reading Time: 2 minutesCzechia: More details have emerged on incoming short-term rental regulations in the Czech capital of Prague and the rest of the country, which look set to come into effect in July 2025.
Calls for Houston hosts to support Hurricane Beryl relief workers
Reading Time: 3 minutesUS: Workbnb, a lodging platform specialising in workforce rental homes for construction workers and other workforce travellers within the skilled trades, has called on the short-term rental sector to support emergency workers operating in Houston in the wake of Hurricane Beryl.
Airbnb to remove Experiences listings weeks after Icons launch
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Airbnb has announced that it is removing individual tours and Experiences from its platform, just weeks after unveiling ‘Icons’, a new category of experiences hosted by stars from across music, sport, film and more.
Hospitable and Breezeway partner to level playing field
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Self-managers are getting the chance to bring their property operations in line with the biggest management companies as a result of a partnership between vacation rental management platform Hospitable and property operations specialist Breezeway.