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VRMA and VRHP launch cleaning guidelines for SafeHome campaign

VRMA

Reading Time: 2 minutesWashington: The Vacation Rental Housekeeping Professionals [ VRHP ], a subsidiary of the Vacation Rental Management Association [ VRMA ] has created a new set of cleaning guidelines for managers and owners of vacation rental properties to limit the spread of the coronavirus in the United States. The guidelines come into effect as part of […]

Vrbo CEO Jeff Hurst expands COVID-19 refund policy

Hurst

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: In a letter sent to Vrbo users, CEO Jeff Hurst has unveiled the first update to the company’s COVID-19 cancellation policy. The group has previously been alerting users that the situation was not severe enough to mandate full refunds. Vrbo now offers two options for a return of funds due to the virus. The […]

Jeff Hurst replaces John Kim as head of Vrbo unit

Hurst

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Jeff Hurst has replaced John Kim as senior vice president and general manager of Expedia Group’s vacation rental unit Vrbo. Other changes in the restructuring of Expedia Group’s senior leadership team include Cyril Ranque taking over the role of president of the company’s Travel Partners Group, and Sarah Gavin becoming vice president of Expedia […]

Marriott’s Homes & Villas platform to target loyalty members

Homes & Villas

Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: Marriott International’s Homes & Villas home-sharing platform will not be rivalling Airbnb and other large supplier players in the global short-term rental industry, it emerged at the VRMA International Conference in New Orleans. Rather than offering out luxury properties listed on its platform to the general public, Marriott will provide its selective range of […]