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A new reality for travel and hospitality: STRz 2023 predictions
Reading Time: 11 minutesWorldwide: Read our predictions for the global short-term rental industry in 2023.
AltoVita appoints Peralta as CTO
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Global corporate accommodation platform AltoVita has appointed Ivan Peralta as its chief technology officer lead the company’s technology strategy and delivery.
Introducing Opago: CEO Maxime Leufroy-Murat
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: STRz speaks to Opago co-founder and CEO, Maxime Leufroy-Murat, about the company’s rebranding from City Relay Solutions, how Opago is looking to scale up in the future, and the evolution of guests’ and clients’ expectations and needs.
Vitur Summit 2022 key takeaways
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSpain: International Hospitality Media [IHM] CEO Piers Brown and ShortTermRentalz editor Paul Stevens discuss their main takeaways from the 2022 Vitur Summit in Malaga, Spain.
Planet acquires Avantio to enter vacation rental sector
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK / Spain: Integrated software, payment and technology solutions provider, Planet, has acquired management software and services provider, Avantio, to enter the vacation rental sector.
Short Stay Summit 2021: Richard Bridger, Hospiria
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Hospiria COO Richard Bridger speaks to Short Stay Summit about the launch of the platform during the pandemic, why it is so crucial to champion the smaller premium short-term rental players in the industry, and why he is so excited about the upcoming Short Stay Summit. ShortTermRentalz is the media partner for the 2021 […]
Breezeway report shows tech push to drive quality and service
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Property operations and service platform, Breezeway, has released its second annual Property Operations Report. Data from hundreds of professional vacation rental managers [and travellers] shows that the pandemic has sharpened hospitality’s focus on quality, safety and cleanliness, creating lasting operational changes and influencing tech stack decisions. 71 per cent of vacation rental managers think that […]
Operto and Smoobu partner to provide smart property solutions
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCanada: Property automation software company Operto Guest Technologies has partnered with Smoobu, an all-in-one property management solution for short-term and vacation rentals, bringing together the guest, manager and ancillary service providers under one operating system. Through the partnership, property managers using Smoobu will be able to access Connect, Operto’s flagship software solution, to deliver a […]
Five short-term rental industry trends to watch in 2021
Reading Time: 3 minutesWorldwide: Abode PR director Jessica Gillingham explores some of the major trends in the short-term rental industry that are expected to play out in 2021 and beyond. 2020 was an interesting year for the short-term rental industry. It all began positively with the industry set to build on its exponential growth. However, as we all know […]
Kasa and Minut announce partnership
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Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Flexible accommodations provider Kasa has partnered with Minut, a home security technology firm, to offer protection across Kasa’s expanding portfolio of properties. Kasa is planning to install Minut sensors in all of its 30+ US markets. The sensors monitor sound levels and notifies hosts and property managers whenever the noise rises above a customisable […]