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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.
Pricelabs finds 88 per cent of Airbnb listings fall short on standards
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Dynamic pricing tool PriceLabs studied over 10,000 listings in nine cities worldwide, finding only 12 per cent could be classified as ‘good’ by industry standards. The PriceLabs Listing Optimization Report suggests a significant majority of Airbnb listings have room to grow, focusing on factors like photo quality and completeness, title and description clarity, amenity […]
Operators pay over $1bn a year in OTA fees on repeat guests, study finds
Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: Property managers are paying more than $1bn a year in commission fees to online travel agencies (OTAs) on repeat guests, according to new analysis from hostAI.
Poland moves to tighten short-term rental rules with proposed licensing overhaul
Reading Time: < 1 minutePoland: Poland is preparing to introduce tighter regulations for short-term rentals, with proposed changes set to introduce mandatory registration and stricter compliance requirements for operators.