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Finest Retreats acquires Cornwall agency Forgotten Corner
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Finest Retreats confirmed the acquisition after completing a six-month integration period over the peak summer season. The independent agency says the priority was to transition owners and properties without disruption, maintaining operations under the existing Forgotten Corner brand. The deal marks the company’s first acquisition and comes at a time when several UK holiday-lettings […]
HomeToGo acquires Interhome for €160 million
Reading Time: 2 minutesGermany/Switzerland: HomeToGo has signed a binding agreement to acquire Interhome, a Switzerland-based company and one of the largest holiday property providers in Europe.
2024 Wrapped: The STRz stories that defined a year
Reading Time: 6 minutesWorldwide: Inspired by Spotify’s Wrapped series, we revisit the ten stories in 2024 that defined a year for short-term rentals, as well as our favourite video, podcast and webinar from the last 12 months.
Opinion: An ‘Uber’ week for the OTAs and what it means
Reading Time: 4 minutesUS: STRz editor Paul Stevens explores what a potential Uber acquisition of Expedia could mean for the future of the travel and hospitality sector.
Reports: Uber “explores” potential Expedia acquisition
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Multinational ride-hailing service firm Uber has been linked with a potential acquisition of US travel booking website Expedia by British newspaper the Financial Times.
AJL Atelier hires Gruber to drive new M&A projects
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSwitzerland: Boutique advisory firm AJL Atelier has confirmed the appointment of Markus Gruber as its new M&A projects and growth lead.
Host & Stay secures £10.5m investment from Growth Partner
Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: Teeside-based short-term rental property management company Host & Stay has received £10.5 million in investment from consumer-specialist investment firm Growth Partner.
HomeCamper and Campspace announce merger
Reading Time: 2 minutesEurope: HomeCamper and Campspace, booking platforms for outdoor stays, have merged to create “Europe’s largest platform for unique outdoor stays”, now under the unified brand HomeCamper | campspace.
STRz Podcast 49: Jeff Cavins, Outdoorsy
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Outdoorsy founder and CEO, Jeff Cavins, joins the latest episode of the STRz podcast.
C2G Advisors hires Burgess as VP of M&A
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Short-term / vacation rental consulting firm C2G Advisors has announced the hiring of Dylan Burgess as its new VP of mergers and acquisitions [M&A].