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The hottest topics at the 2023 Short Stay Summit
Reading Time: 4 minutesUK: The Short Stay Summit returns for 2023 on 27 April [the day after the Shortyz Awards] at a brand new venue – Old Billingsgate in central London – and with a fresh-looking agenda.
Airbnb’s Catherine Powell on safety, AI and sustainable tourism
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWorldwide: 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.
2023 Shortyz Awards receive record number of entries
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWorldwide: The 2023 Shortyz Awards received a record number of entries during the submissions period which closed last week, with more than 390 entries submitted right across the world – a rise of more than 10 per cent on the figures for 2022.
Final call for 2023 Shortyz Awards entries
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWorldwide: The entries deadline for the 2023 Shortyz Awards closes at 23:59 GMT on Wednesday 15 March.
Fairbnb.coop announces launch in the UK
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK / Italy: Ethical holiday rental site Fairbnb.coop has announced that it is launching its regenerative tourism model in the UK.
2023 Shortyz Awards entries deadline extension announced
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: The entries deadline for the 2023 Shortyz Awards – the gold standard awards for the global short-term / vacation rental industry – has been extended until Wednesday 15 March [23:59 GMT].
Short Stay Summit 2023 preview: UK STAA CEO Andy Fenner
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Ahead of the Short Stay Summit 2023 at Old Billingsgate in London on Thursday 27 April, STRz editor Paul Stevens speaks to UK STAA CEO Andy Fenner.
Short Stay Summit 2023 programme highlights revealed
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: The programme highlights and some of its speakers and panellists for this year’s Short Stay Summit, being held on Thursday 27 April [the day after the 2023 Shortyz Awards] at Old Billingsgate in central London, have been revealed.
Opago and Urban Rest partner for Bloom development
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: One-stop property management solution Opago has been chosen as Australian accommodation provider Urban Rest’s housekeeping partner for its first residential lease acquisition in London at Henderson Park and Greystar’s Bloom Nine Elms development.
STRz and Skift announce partnership for STR events in 2023
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK / US: ShortTermRentalz and Skift, the most influential media company in global travel, are announcing a content and media partnership to share fresh ideas and insights at their respective events.