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UAE holiday rental cancellations surge amid Middle East tensions
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUAE: Holiday rental cancellations in the United Arab Emirates more than doubled at the end of February as rising tensions in the Middle East disrupted travel across the region.
Four Seasons unveils luxury resort and residence plans in UAE
Reading Time: 2 minutesUAE / Worldwide: Luxury hospitality and branded residential company, Four Seasons, and Ras Al Khaimah-based real estate developer, RAK Properties, have unveiled plans for a new beach resort and private residences as part of a new flagship 400 hectare master-planned waterfront destination – Mina.
Silkhaus closes “seven-figure” growth round
Reading Time: 2 minutesUAE: Dubai-based short-term rental proptech startup Silkhaus has closed a “seven-figure” growth round, almost a year to the day since it finalised a “multi-million” pre-Series A funding round.
Downtown Dubai hosts first Urban Living MEA event
Reading Time: 3 minutesUAE: The inaugural Urban Living Festival MEA took place yesterday at the Rove Downtown hotel in Dubai.
Rentals United launches Screen & Protect service
Reading Time: 3 minutesSpain: Vacation rental channel manager Rentals United has launched Screen & Protect, a property protection service that allows hosts to verify guests during the booking process and provides compensation of up to €50,000.
Dubai proptech firm Prypco secures $10m in seed funding
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUAE: Dubai-based proptech firm Prypco has secured $10 million in a seed funding round.
Countries issue UK travel warnings as unrest increases
Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: Seven countries have issued warnings over travel to the UK in the wake of ongoing violent anti-immigration protests and riots.
Qstay closes $4.6m pre-Series A funding round
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUAE: Dubai-based tech-driven hospitality brand and rental investment property management platform, Qstay, has raised $4.6 million in a pre-Series A funding round.
SCALE Show 2024: One Perfect Stay founder Mahwussh Alam
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSpain: Mahwussh Alam, founder and CEO of One Perfect Stay, speaks to STRz at the recent SCALE Show in Barcelona.
BirdNest closes pre-Series A funding round
Reading Time: 2 minutesEgypt: Egyptian proptech startup BirdNest has closed an undisclosed – but “significant” – pre-Series A funding round as it sets its sights on further international expansion.