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Airbnb signs MoU to promote Abu Dhabi holiday home sector
Reading Time: 2 minutesUAE: Airbnb has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Abu Dhabi Department of Culture and Tourism to promote the holiday home sector in the United Arab Emirates capital.
Lavanda and Aldar team up for UAE apartment rental platform
Reading Time: 3 minutesUAE: Real estate developer Aldar Properties has partnered with UK-based proptech firm Lavanda to facilitate flexible short term stays for visitors to the Middle East.
Stella Stays targets expansion in Abu Dhabi
Reading Time: 2 minutesUAE: Dubai-based hospitality startup Stella Stays is targeting further growth in 2022 by expanding into Abu Dhabi.
Stella Stays expands operations into Bahrain
Reading Time: 2 minutesUAE: Emirati hospitality startup Stella Stays, which manages properties for short-, medium- and long-term stays, is expanding its operations into Bahrain as it bids to become a rival to Airbnb in the Middle East. Having launched in 2019, the Dubai-based brand now manages 300 properties across the United Arab Emirates [UAE], Bahrain and Canada, thanks […]
Smiling House and Gallery Suites to promote UAE-Israel tourism
Reading Time: 3 minutesDubai / Israel / Switzerland: Swiss-based property management company Smiling House Luxury is collaborating with United Arab Emirates [UAE]-based holiday home rental agency Gallery Suites, a subsidiary of the IBC Group, on an initiative to promote cross-border tourism between the UAE and Israel. The partnership coincides with an historic peace agreement that was signed on Tuesday […]
Sultan bin Ali Al Owais Real Estate opens short-term rental division
Reading Time: 2 minutesUAE: Emirati developer and real estate asset manager Sultan bin Ali Al Owais have announced a short-term rental division. This is coming in advance of Dubai’s Expo 2020, which has driven significant hospitality development over the past year. The company, which has previously focused exclusively on the long-term rental market and manages a portfolio of […]
ShortTermRentalz review of Serviced Apartment Summit MEA 2019
Reading Time: 4 minutesUAE: International Hospitality Media hosted the Serviced Apartment Summit Middle East & Africa [SAS MEA] in Dubai this week, and the short-term rental market in the emirate was a significant focus after a number of well-documented news items emerged in recent weeks. Leaders from the short-term rental, serviced apartment, hotel, co-working and supplier sectors convened […]
Airbnb data reveals UAE summer staycation trends
Reading Time: 2 minutesUAE: According to Airbnb internal data, more and more UAE nationals and residents are preferring staycations, even during the summer season. Between the peak season for travel over 22 May and 22 August, the online platform has highlighted the increase in the number of staycations and domestic travel for UAE nationals as the number one […]
Indian startup OYO prepares to launch OYO Homes in Dubai
Reading Time: 2 minutesIndia: Indian hospitality startup OYO will launch OYO Homes in Dubai, which will offer apartments on a short-term rental basis. The UAE is the first international market in which the OYO Homes platform will be launched, and customers will be able to check into apartments on a daily, weekly or monthly basis. Manu Midha, Middle […]
Airbnb bookings set to surge in the UAE for New Year’s Eve celebrations
Reading Time: 2 minutesUAE: The number of people staying in rental accommodation listed on Airbnb in the UAE is set to more than double during New Year’s Eve. The short-term rental platform said it was currently seeing a 108 per cent rise in bookings during the New Year period, as travellers head to the Emirates to make the […]