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In conversation with Amirali Mohajer : How to drive repeat direct bookings
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn this episode, ShortTermRentalz sat down with Amirali Mohajer, CEO of hostAI, to talk about one of the biggest challenges facing the short-term rental sector – why do repeat guests still book through OTAs rather than directly with property managers?
How digital monitoring is reshaping short-term rental enforcement in Europe
Reading Time: 4 minutesShortTermRentalz interviewed Francesc Serrano, CEO and founder of Talk&Code, to understand how digital monitoring tools are being used by public authorities to identify potentially non-compliant listings at scale.
Spain fines Airbnb €64 million over unlicensed short-term rental listings
Reading Time: 2 minutesSpain: Spain’s government has fined Airbnb €64 million (£56m) for advertising unlicensed short-term rental properties, as authorities continue to intensify enforcement amid ongoing concerns over housing availability and affordability. The fine, issued by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, relates to more than 65,000 Airbnb listings found to be in breach of consumer protection and housing […]
Simply Owners survey shows rise in direct bookings
Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: Nearly two-thirds of property managers now receive the majority of their bookings through direct channels rather than major online travel platforms, according to new research from holiday rental site Simply Owners. The Simply Owners Owner Sentiment Survey 2026, based on responses from more than 600 verified respondents across the UK, Europe and the US, […]
Over 10,000 European hotels join legal action against Booking.com
Reading Time: < 1 minuteEurope: More than 10,000 hotels across Europe have joined the collective legal action against OTA Booking.com, expanding on a case first reported in June. The claim challenges the platform’s long-standing “best price” clause, also known as a Platform Most Favoured Nation (PMFN) clause, which required accommodation providers to display the same or lower rates on […]
European hoteliers file collective action against Booking.com
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA group of more than 25 national hotel associations across Europe has filed collective legal action against Booking.com in the Netherlands. The lawsuit challenges the platform’s use of price parity clauses,
Hopper targets IPO and $10bn valuation
Reading Time: 2 minutesCanada: Gen Z- and millennial-friendly online travel agency [OTA], Hopper, is said to be targeting going public via an initial public offering [IPO] and achieving a valuation of up to $10 billion, according to a Bloomberg report.
Despegar to be acquired by Prosus in $1.7bn deal
Reading Time: 2 minutesBritish Virgin Islands / South America: Latin American online travel service company Despegar has entered into a definitive merger agreement to be acquired by global technology firm Prosus, with the deal valuing Despegar at $1.7 billion.
Spanish authorities investigate Airbnb for “illegal” listings
Reading Time: 2 minutesSpain: Spanish authorities have launched an investigation into Airbnb for allegedly failing to remove “thousands” of illegal short-term rental listings from its platform.
Tripadvisor evolves model, cancels STR stays past October
Reading Time: 3 minutesWorldwide: Online travel agency Tripadvisor is transitioning its vacation rental strategy to a new business model that leverages third-party providers, although it denied that it was shutting down its rental offering altogether.