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RedAwning highlights Austin as rental hotspot
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: RedAwning has released an in-depth market report that explores the rise of alternative accommodation inventory and demand in Austin, Texas. Austin saw 30 million visitors and US$8.7 billion in tourism-generated revenue in 2018 with alternative accommodation demand making headway on that of hotels The report highlights the significant impact travel has had on the […]
Natiivo Austin scheduled to open in Texas in 2021
Reading Time: 2 minutesTexas: Natiivo Austin, an Airbnb-powered concept property, is set to open in the Rainey Street district of Austin in late 2021. The rental concept launching in Austin will combine condo ownership and short-term renting with the city’s first high-rise home-sharing property. Those purchasing one of the 249 hotel-licensed condos at the site will be asked […]
Inaugural regulations conference to be held in Texas
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Smart City Policy Group will host its inaugural short-term rental regulations conference – Smart City Policy Summit – on 16 August, in Austin, Texas. The conference will feature attendees from all sides of the short-term rental (STR) industry, including city regulators, the travel industry and vacation rental managers. Smart City Policy Group CEO Matt […]
Texas blacklists Airbnb due to West Bank settlement boycott
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: The state of Texas has blacklisted Airbnb following its decision to remove listings of rooms and homes for rent in Jewish settlements in the West Bank in Israel. The company was placed on the state’s “List of companies that boycott Israel” by Texas comptroller of public accounts, Glenn Hegar. In 2017, Texas passed a […]
Airbnb launches evacuees housing programme to help Texas flood victims
Reading Time: 2 minutesTexas: In the wake of the recent flooding in central Texas, Airbnb has launched its evacuees housing programme to offer free temporary housing to those affected by the disaster. The program is helping residents who were forced to evacuate, as well as relief workers arriving to provide assistance. Airbnb hosts in the following Texas counties […]
TurnKey Vacation Rentals wins Travel Weekly award
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUnited States: Turnkey Vacation Rentals, Inc. has been recognised with a Travel Weekly Magellan Award for Hospitality-Overall in the Vacation Rentals / Villas / Time Share category for the second consecutive year. The third-largest vacation rental management company in the United States manages over 3700 vacation rental properties in more than 55 markets, including in […]
Swimply website extends Airbnb business model to swimming pools
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: A decade after Airbnb’s establishment as an online market for rental accommodation, more spin-offs of its business model are being introduced in new categories, such as aquatics. One company called Swimply is applying the successful Airbnb business model to swimming pools, whose website acts as an online hub for both swimmers and pool owners […]
Airbnb lobbies at state level to prevent cities imposing short-term rental restrictions
Reading Time: 2 minutesUnited States: The expansion of Airbnb in the U.S has prompted city councils and mayors in states such as Florida and New York to pass new laws on how such companies can operate. In recent months, Airbnb has sought to install more permissive measures in Florida and Tennessee after cities in those states tried to […]