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World Cup travel demand shifts towards longer stays and flexible living
Reading Time: 3 minutesUS: As the FIFA World Cup expands across multiple host cities, accommodation demand is moving beyond short hotel stays, with mid-term rentals increasingly shaped by operational crews and longer-term travellers.
Skift STR Summit 2024: Begum Agca Okutgen, Blueground
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Begum Agca Okutgen, head of Partner Network at Blueground, speaks to STRz at the 2024 Skift Short Term Rental Summit.
Zeus Living set to cease operations
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Mid-term housing rental and property management startup, Zeus Living, has reportedly told landlords this week that it is “winding down operations”, according to The Information.
Kiki Club launches subletting network in New York City
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Kiki Club [formerly EasyRent], an invite-only subletting platform that matches active listings with people looking for mid-term rentals, has launched in New York City.
Finding opportunities in the new travel landscape: monthly rentals and domestic tourism
Reading Time: 7 minutesBarcelona: Rentals United co-founder and CMO, Vanessa de Souza Lage, analyses how businesses in the short-term rental sector can find opportunities in the new travel landscape post-pandemic, particularly in terms of mid-term monthly rentals and domestic tourism. In these unusual times with the global fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, businesses in all sectors are challenged […]
D. Alexander reinvents business to mid-term rental operations
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Hospitality company D. Alexander has decided to eliminate all short-term rentals and reinvent its business to mid-term rentals in order to provide people with “safe, clean escapes to heal, rejuvenate, be productive and continue to keep living mindfully”. The firm has confirmed that it will now be offering destination isolation solutions for those within […]
HomeToGo expands offering into mid-term rentals
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBerlin: Vacation rental metasearch platform HomeToGo says it is expanding its service offering to bring in mid-term rentals. In a statement, the company said the move follows in excess of $50 million in booking volume in 2018 for mid-term rental properties. HomeToGo, which was founded back in 2014, has primarily focused on the short-term rental market since its […]