Rentals United launches AI-powered data platform Elevate

Reading Time: 2 minutesSpain: Barcelona-based vacation rental channel management solution Rentals United has launched Elevate, a new data platform powered by artificial intelligence [AI] that is fully integrated into the channel manager.
Rentals United publishes luxury channel collection handbook

Reading Time: 2 minutesSpain: Barcelona-based vacation rental channel management solution Rentals United has published a free channel handbook for luxury property managers.
2023 Short Stay Week interviews: Heather Bayer, podcast host

Reading Time: < 1 minuteWorldwide: STRz speaks to Heather Bayer, podcast host and consultant, at the 2023 Short Stay Week in Barcelona.
Property managers “sleepwalking into a crisis”

Reading Time: 3 minutesWorldwide: Simon Lehmann, co-founder and CEO of boutique advisory firm AJL Atelier, discusses how short-term rental property managers can “clean up” in the year ahead if they learn from operational and supply mistakes from the pandemic.
STRz Podcast 42: Julie Brinkman, Beyond

Reading Time: < 1 minuteBeyond CEO Julie Brinkman discusses the evolution of supply in the short-term rental market, the future of data and AI in revenue management, and her role as a judge in the Shortyz Awards, organised by STRz.
Revolutionising VR performance with accurate and reliable data

Reading Time: 4 minutes[SPONSORED CONTENT] Short-term rental market data provider Key Data explains how it supports property managers with data, why direct data is so powerful, and how companies should incorporate data into their decision making.
Transparent releases 2023 global property manager survey report

Reading Time: 3 minutesSpain: Vacation rental data intelligence provider Transparent has released the results of its 2023 global property manager survey, in which it says that revenue increases with data adoption.
Breezeway launches digital welcome book for rental providers

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Property operations platform Breezeway has announced the launch of its new fully-integrated digital welcome book for guests – Breezeway Guide.
Sustonica launches as first sustainability certification for rentals

Reading Time: < 1 minuteSpain: Sustonica, which claims to be “the first certification company tackling the sustainability of short-term rental homes”, has announced the launch of its “Committed” programme, aimed at recognising and promoting environmentally-friendly vacation rentals worldwide.
Hostfully publishes 2022 vacation rental trends report

Reading Time: 3 minutesUS: Software-as-a-service [SaaS] startup Hostfully has published the sixth edition of its annual vacation rental industry trends report.