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Rental Escapes launches white-label villa websites for travel advisors
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Luxury villa rental company Rental Escapes has launched a white-label website programme that allows travel advisors to market its portfolio through websites carrying their own branding.
GuestyVal 2025 Mexico City: Through the Eyes of the CEO
Reading Time: 4 minutes[Sponsored Content] Amiad Soto, CEO of Property management software platform Guesty, reveals details of GuestyVal 2025 set to take place in Mexico City this September When Guesty announced that GuestyVal 2025 would take place in Mexico City this September, the industry took notice. Sponsors quickly signed on, and tickets are in high demand. GuestyVal is […]
Mexico City residents protest overtourism and STR impact
Reading Time: 2 minutesMexico: A growing number of Mexico City residents have taken to the streets to protest the negative effects of overtourism, particularly rising housing costs linked to the proliferation of short-term rentals. Protests have taken place in popular neighbourhoods such as Condesa and Roma, areas that have seen a significant influx of tourists and expatriates in […]
Four Seasons unveils luxury resort and residence plans in UAE
Reading Time: 2 minutesUAE / Worldwide: Luxury hospitality and branded residential company, Four Seasons, and Ras Al Khaimah-based real estate developer, RAK Properties, have unveiled plans for a new beach resort and private residences as part of a new flagship 400 hectare master-planned waterfront destination – Mina.
Airbnb unveils trending destinations for 2025
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWorldwide: Airbnb has unveiled its 25 trending destinations for guests to visit in 2025.
Airbnb festive ‘Santastrophe’ advert mocks hotels
Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: Airbnb has released its first-ever specialised advert for the festive season, in which it shows a frantic Santa Claus experience a ‘Santastrophe’ navigating a hotel to deliver presents, in comparison with a much smoother experience at a short-term rental Airbnb listing.
Mexico City to introduce stricter short-term rental limits
Reading Time: 2 minutesMexico: Mexico City is set to introduce stricter restrictions on short-term rentals in order to balance the competition between the segment and traditional hotels.
Whimstay adds 33k+ listings to expand to Mexico
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS / Mexico: Last-minute vacation rental booking deals platform Whimstay has announced a significant expansion into Mexico, adding over 33,000 listings to its platform.
Accor “in advanced talks to buy Habitas”
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWorldwide: Global hospitality company Accor is reportedly in advanced talks to buy luxury hotel and lodging brand, Habitas, according to Bloomberg.
Naya Homes secures $3.1m in fresh financing
Reading Time: 2 minutesMexico: Vacation rental management company Naya Homes has announced new financing of over $3.1 million, supplementing the $6.1 million from its initial seed round in September 2022.