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Beyond debuts predictive revenue solution
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Revenue management system Beyond has announced the launch of its predictive revenue solution.
Airbnb fined up to A$30m for “misleading” pricing in Australia
Reading Time: 2 minutesAustralia: Airbnb has been ordered to pay up to A$30 million in penalties and compensation for making “false or misleading” claims to around 70,000 customers who were given accommodation prices in US dollars.
Smartpricing closes €13m Series A funding round
Reading Time: 2 minutesItaly: Hospitality revenue management software startup Smartpricing has raised €13 million in a Series C funding round, made up of €11 million in equity and €2 million in bank credit lines.
Airbnb unveils Guest Favorites and Listings tab in Winter Release
Reading Time: 4 minutesUS: Airbnb has unveiled three major upgrades as part of its 2023 Winter Release to help guests understand exactly what to expect before they book, and enhance security and transparency for hosts.
STRz Summit 2023 key takeaways
Reading Time: 4 minutesUK: Short-term / vacation rental industry leaders, ranging from CEOs and founders to investors, property managers and OTAs, gathered in London [18 October] to address the key topics and questions facing the segment and how it is positioned in the wider travel, hospitality and real estate landscape.
Beyond and VTrips partner to scale pricing and revenue management
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Revenue management solution Beyond has partnered with Florida-based vacation rental management company VTrips to scale pricing and revenue management in the short-term rental industry.
AirDNA integrates with Futurestay
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Short-term rental data and analytics provider AirDNA’s dynamic pricing engine is now integrated into Futurestay’s operating system for short-term rental management. The new integration is designed to give independent and small rental businesses total control over their pricing strategies, with the ability to automate their prices for Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking.com based on real-time data. […]
Meeting pent-up demand for staycations: My Getaways MD Steve Taggert
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Steve Taggert, founder and managing director at My Getaways, discusses the challenges of operating amid uncertainty and lockdowns during the pandemic, meeting pent-up demand for staycations, and how travellers’ preferences will shift towards self-catered accommodation. My Getaways’ accommodation featured in ShortTermRentalz’ recent shortlist announcements for the 2021 Shortyz Awards.
Airbnb commits to clarifying its pricing and terms of service for the EU
Reading Time: < 1 minuteEurope: Airbnb is to modify its terms of service to better inform consumers of their rights and list its prices in a more transparent way. EU commissioner for justice Vera Jourova called on the San Francisco-based short-term rental accommodation website to make the changes as it has been breaching EU rules by not differentiating between […]