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Driftwood Properties relaunches as Chosen with focus on wellness stays
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Luxury vacation rental management company Driftwood Properties has rebranded as Chosen as it looks to expand its wellness-led offering across California and beyond.
Exclusive Resorts takes stake in Accor’s Onefinestay
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS/France: Luxury travel club Exclusive Resorts has taken a significant minority stake in Onefinestay, the high-end private rental brand owned by global hotel group Accor. The strategic agreement, announced this week, will give Exclusive Resorts members access to a curated selection of Onefinestay’s homes, while providing Onefinestay with access to a new, affluent member base. […]
Vrbo reveals its 2025 vacation rentals of the year
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Vrbo has unveiled its 2025 vacation rentals of the year, with the selection showcasing some of the top-rated holiday homes across the United States.
Smiling House’s Moriya Rockman on the luxury rental segment
Reading Time: 4 minutesSwitzerland: ShortTermRentalz spoke to Smiling House Luxury CMO Moriya Rockman about the luxury vacation rental segment, the challenges involved with operating a global property portfolio and length of stay trends in the space. Please introduce yourself. Who is Smiling House and what is your role in the business? Smiling House is a network of stylish […]
Holiday home network Stay One Degree looks to raise £2m from largest fundraiser
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWorldwide: Stay One Degree, a social network for luxury vacation rentals, is looking to raise £2m in its largest ever funding round, after bringing in 10,000 members in its first year. The company, which counts supermodels, billionaires, Oscar-winning actors and sport stars among its ranks of members, is expected to launch its second round of […]