Hostaway launches AI assistant, AI CoHost

Reading Time: < 1 minuteFinland: Vacation rental software provider Hostaway has launched an artificial intelligence assistant designed to help property managers analyse business performance, identify growth opportunities and automate operational tasks.
Why pet-friendly rentals need better screening with PetScreening CEO John Bradford

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: In this episode of The Short Scoop, Priya Khaira, editor of ShortTermRentalz, interviews John Bradford, CEO of PetScreening, about the growing demand for pet-friendly short-term rentals.
Hospitable automates lodging tax compliance across all 50 US states

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Hospitable has launched automated lodging tax compliance across all 50 US states, becoming the first property management system to automate the registration, calculation, filing and remittance of lodging taxes nationwide.
KeyData promotes Scott McLeod to president to support growth strategy

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Short-term rental analytics company KeyData has promoted Scott McLeod to president as the company looks to support its next phase of growth and product development.
RentalReady unveils new AI tools

Reading Time: 2 minutesFrance: RentalReady has launched new artificial intelligence capabilities designed to help short-term rental property managers access and analyse operational data more efficiently.
World Cup demand drives sharp STR rate increases across New York and New Jersey

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Short-term rental rates across New York and New Jersey have risen sharply ahead of the FIFA World Cup, as hosts respond to increased demand around matches taking place at MetLife Stadium.
VillaLaunch offers custom websites for short-term rental owners

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Entrepreneur Kieron Donoghue has launched VillaLaunch, a new web platform for short-term rental and holiday home owners.
Hospitable launches marketplace to match owners with property managers

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Hospitable has launched an Owner and Property Manager Marketplace, aimed at connecting short-term rental owners and portfolio investors with property managers based on operational alignment and performance data.
Airbnb appoints Lisa Marçais as GM for Northern Europe & MEA

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Airbnb has announced that Lisa Marçais has joined the company as the general manager for Northern Europe and MEA.
Booking.com drops eight most welcoming US tourist destinations

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Vacation reservation website Booking.com announced at their Traveler Review Awards the eight US municipalities best for hospitality.