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TrustedStays and Katanox partner to open up supply for corporates
Reading Time: 2 minutesNetherlands / UK: Amsterdam-based travel accommodation distribution and fintech platform, Katanox, has partnered with TrustedStays, an industry booking platform for professional short-term rentals.
Storied Collection opens three historic properties to public
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK & Ireland: Storied Collection, a collection of historic castles and estates across the UK and Ireland, has added three new historic properties to its portfolio and made them open to the public for accommodation for the first time.
Why the STRz Summit is not your typical industry conference
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Paul Stevens, editor of short-term rentals at International Hospitality Media, explains why you should attend the first STRz Summit in London on Wednesday 18 October.
Over 370k homes unbuilt in Scotland as crackdown begins
Reading Time: 2 minutesScotland: While the holiday let industry is blamed for the housing crisis, prompting a nationwide clampdown, a pipeline of more than 370,000 homes across Scotland remains unbuilt, new research has revealed.
RoomRaccoon announces two-way integration with Vrbo
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: RoomRaccoon, a hotel management system for independent hotels and lodging businesses in the UK, has announced its new two-way integration with Expedia Group’s vacation rental marketplace Vrbo.
Bob W enters prime London with opening in Knightsbridge
Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: Short-stay apartment operator Bob W has entered prime London with its latest opening in Knightsbridge.
The Thinking Traveller receives B Corp accreditation
Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: London-based luxury villa rental brand The Thinking Traveller has announced that it has received accreditation as a B Corp company this month, achieving a high-flying B Impact Assessment score of 83 [out of 200].
Gravity partners with NHS to house overseas staff
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Flexible living brand Gravity Co has partnered with the NHS to house overseas staff coming to work in the UK.
Bibby Stockholm Booking.com listing revealed as hoax
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: A listing purporting to offer a stay aboard the UK Government’s controversial Bibby Stockholm barge for asylum seekers has been revealed as a hoax.
Brookfield ponders consortium to conclude Center Parcs sale
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Canadian private equity firm Brookfield, which owns Center Parcs, is believed to be trying to build a consortium from the remaining bidders to secure a sale of the holiday resort chain following a lengthy offer and negotiation process.