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STRZ wrapped 2025: 12 stories that defined the year
Reading Time: 9 minutesWorldwide: Short Term Rentalz News reflects on 12 stories that shaped the short-term rental sector in 2025. January: OpenAI unveils AI agent Operator to book travel US: OpenAI has officially unveiled one of its first AI agents called Operator, a system that can use its own browser to make travel reservations, fill out forms, order […]
Guesty launches industry-specific payments suite with AI fraud detection
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Guesty has launched Guesty Pay Suite, an integrated payments system. The suite combines embedded payment processing with AI and machine learning tools to reduce chargebacks and protect operators from revenue loss linked to refunds, cancellations, and fraudulent transactions. During a 12-month pilot involving US customers representing more than 30,000 properties, Guesty reported that chargebacks […]
Beyond launches Neyoba, an AI-powered pricing assistant
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: [Sponsored content] Revenue management system Beyond has launched Neyoba, an AI-powered pricing assistant that provides instant insights into pricing, bookings, and performance. Neyoba allows property managers to ask conversational questions about their portfolio, such as “How are my listings in Florida pacing for Christmas week?” or “Which properties don’t yet have bookings for July?” and […]
Arbio raises $36m Series A to build AI-native rental platform
Reading Time: < 1 minuteGermany: Berlin-based startup Arbio has raised $36 million in a Series A funding round led by Eurazeo, bringing the company’s total funding to more than $45 million. Other backers include OpenOcean, Atlantic Labs, and angel investors Philipp Freise and Justin Reizes (KKR), Johannes Reck and Tao Tao (GetYourGuide), and Din Bisevac (Buena). Arbio describes itself […]
Hospitable launches Owner Portals
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Property management software provider Hospitable has launched Owner Portals, a new feature that allows property managers to share real-time performance data with property managers, aiming to increase transparency, reduce admin, and strengthen relationships. The portals give owners instant access to key data such as live calendars, occupancy rates, nightly prices, and revenue summaries, without […]
ÖÖD Group secures investment from Bayard Capital
Reading Time: < 1 minuteEstonia/Australia: Estonia-based nature hospitality brand ÖÖD Group, known for its mirror-house cabins, has secured investment from Australian family-owned growth investor Bayard Capital to accelerate its global expansion. Known for its mirror-clad ÖÖD Mirror House design manufactured in Estonia and the US since 2016, the company launched an international hospitality arm in 2022 via its ÖÖD […]
GuestyVal 2025 Highlights
Reading Time: < 1 minute[Mexico City] GuestyVal 2025 brought together leaders, founders and innovators from across the global short-term rental industry for three days of insights, debate and networking in Mexico City. In this video, Short Term Rentalz asked both attendees and Guesty what this event meant to them and what the key takeaways were.
Insights and key takeaways from GuestyVal 2025
Reading Time: 3 minutesEMEA/Mexico: This years’ GuestyVal was held in Mexico City [10-12 September] bringing together influential figures from across the global short-term and vacation rental industry to share insights on the key challenges facing the sector The three-day event, held in the heart of Mexico City, opened with a welcome reception at Hacienda San Juan, followed by […]
VRMA Chair Jodi Refosco on what to expect at VRMA Las Vegas 2025
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUSA: [Sponsored Content] VRMA Chair Jodi Refosco shares what attendees can expect from VRMA Las Vegas 2025
Shortyz Awards 2026: Save the Date!
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: We’re delighted to announce that the Shortyz Awards will return to The Westin London City on Tuesday 21 April 2026 for another year of celebrating excellence across the short-term rental sector. Now in its seventh year, the Shortyz will once again bring together leaders, innovators, and rising stars from around the world for an […]