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OakNorth provides £8.3m loan to Ardent Group for luxury holiday lodges
Reading Time: < 1 minuteScotland: UK-based digital bank OakNorth has completed a £8.3m loan to Aberdeen-based property developer Ardent Group to support the development of new luxury holiday accommodation in Fife.
Villa Tracker surpasses 1,000 travel companies
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSwitzerland: Villa Tracker, the B2B luxury accommodation platform created by Smiling House Group, has surpassed 1,000 travel companies. The company said the milestone reflected increasing demand from travel designers, concierges and luxury agencies for a single verified source of premium villas and chalets. The platform officially launched in early 2024 and now provides access to […]
Rental Escapes expands luxury villa portfolio
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCanada: Luxury villa rental company, Rental Escapes, has expanded its global portfolio with new villa offerings in London, England, and Kitzbühel, Austria, while also enhancing its villa selection in popular destinations like Portugal, Costa Rica, Sicily, Barbados, California’s Coachella Valley, and Florida’s Panhandle. The company is expanding its offerings to accommodate the increasing demand for […]
STRz Podcast 61: Jayne McCaw, Jayne’s Luxury Rentals
Reading Time: < 1 minuteShort Term Rentalz · STRz Podcast: Episode 61 Jayne McCaw In episode 61 of the Short-Term Rentalz Podcast, we spoke with Jayne McCaw, founder of Jayne’s Luxury Rentals to discuss her approach to embedding luxury in the short-term rental space. Jayne discusses how to navigate hyper-personalisation in the luxury STR space and her approach to […]
Wander raises $50 million for company growth
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWander raises $50 million for company growth
Inspirato announces new CEO, $10m funding and layoffs
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Luxury travel subscription brand Inspirato has announced the appointment of a new chief executive officer [CEO], a $10 million equity financing, and another round of layoffs, while also releasing its Q2 results.
Sirreti unveils independent accreditation for ultra-luxury STR sector
Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: The Sirreti Group, a community for the luxury and ultra-luxury vacation rental industry, will launch The Sirreti List this spring to showcase “exceptional” vacation rentals which have met the Sirreti accreditation standard, and as such are considered to be amongst the very best in the world.
TJB Super Yachts launches TJB Private Travel
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Superyacht brokerage TJB Super Yachts has announced the launch of private holiday home consultancy TJB Private Travel to meet increased client demand for one-of-a-kind stays on land.
Sirreti and VUMO join forces to grow subscription offering
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Sirreti, an international community for the luxury and ultra-luxury vacation rental industry, has formed a strategic partnership with web design agency VUMO to support the global growth of the luxury vacation rental market.
Airbnb to discontinue Plus programme in November
Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: Airbnb will discontinue its Airbnb Plus programme, a tier of lodging that offered high-end amenities, on 6 November.