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Myanmar: Airbnb has suspended hosting at all of its existing listings in Myanmar in response to the implementation of strict new laws in the country prohibiting foreign tourists from staying at unregistered guesthouses or hotels.
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US: Cloud-based hospitality business intelligence platform OTA Insight has appointed Vivek Bhogaraju as its new chief operating officer [COO].
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US: A new joint report from hospitality data supplier STR and short-term rental analytics provider AirDNA shows that competition between short-term rentals and hotels has accelerated in the fight for leisure guests
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US / Israel: Property management platform Guesty has acquired hotel-focused revenue and distribution platform, YieldPlanet.
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US: Global hotel brand Hilton has poked fun at short-term / vacation rentals in the launch of its first global brand platform – ‘Hilton. For The Stay’.
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Russia / Ukraine: Eloise Hanson and Paul Stevens analyse the aftershocks of the war in Ukraine and what it means for the travel and hospitality industries.
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UK / Spain: Hospitality business intelligence platform OTA Insight has completed the acquisition of Madrid-based vacation rental market intelligence company Transparent.
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US: Tech-enabled upscale apartment startup The Guild has announced the acquisition of CREA Management, the property management division of multifamily developer Cypress Real
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US / UK: Marriott has introduced a pilot offer whereby guests booking rentals on Homes & Villas by Marriott International
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US: Expedia Group vacation rental brand Vrbo has added several hotels to its site as travel demand increases. The platform
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