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Guestara secures $500k in pre-seed funding round

Reading Time: 2 minutesIndia: Guestara, a startup that is setting out to reimagine how hospitality professionals serve and engage guests, has announced that it has closed a $500,000 pre-seed funding round.

Plans announced to adopt stronger STR regulations in Egypt

Reading Time: < 1 minuteEgypt: The Egyptian Government has announced plans to tighten short-term rental regulations in the country.

FTC to ban hidden junk fees on STRs, hotels and event tickets

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: The US Federal Trade Commission [FTC] has passed a rule that will ban hidden “junk fees” on short-term rentals, hotels and live event ticket prices.

Greek government set to increase daily taxes for STRs and hotels

Reading Time: 2 minutesGreece: The Greek parliament has approved a bill that will increase a daily tax on short-term rentals and hotels in the country, as well as charge a levy for cruise ship visitors, in a bid to reduce over-tourism and address the impact of natural disasters on its economy.

Airbnb festive ‘Santastrophe’ advert mocks hotels

Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: Airbnb has released its first-ever specialised advert for the festive season, in which it shows a frantic Santa Claus experience a ‘Santastrophe’ navigating a hotel to deliver presents, in comparison with a much smoother experience at a short-term rental Airbnb listing.

Lighthouse notches $370m in Series C funding round

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK / Belgium: Lighthouse, a commercial intelligence platform for the travel and hospitality industry, has announced that it has closed a $370 million growth investment [Series C funding] round.

STR groups urge Catalan administration rethink on Barcelona ban

Reading Time: 6 minutesEurope / Spain: Short-term rental groups and booking platforms across Europe have urged the city of Barcelona to reconsider its crackdown on the sector’s activities, five months after Socialist mayor Jaume Collboni pledged to ban all tourist rentals by late 2028.