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2023 Shortyz Awards interviews: Will Parry, ALTIDO
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: STRz speaks to Will Parry, co-founder and CEO of ALTIDO, the recipient of the Best urban property management company award at the 2023 Shortyz Awards.
Lavanda and UPP partner for university short stays this summer
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Proptech firm Lavanda has partnered with student accommodation specialist UPP to offer summer short-stay solutions to 15 universities across the UK.
Center Parcs put up for £4-5bn sale by Brookfield
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Holiday village company Center Parcs has been put up for sale by Canadian private equity group Brookfield for a figure between £4 billion and £5 billion, people familiar with the matter told The Financial Times.
Vitur Summit 2023: Plum Guide CEO Doron Meyassed
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSpain / UK: Plum Guide CEO Doron Meyassed speaks to STRz at the 2023 Vitur Summit in Málaga about his highlights of the event, winning two Shortyz awards, the company’s home curation process and the incorporation of generative AI in its platform.
2023 Shortyz Awards video highlights
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: The highlights video for the 2023 Shortyz Awards at the ArcelorMittal Orbit in London has been released.
Coronation fortnight to deliver £200m+ boost to UK tourism
Reading Time: 4 minutesUK: The UK’s travel and tourism sector is expected to see a boost of more than £200 million as a result of King Charles III’s Coronation weekend [6-8 May] and fortnight around those dates.
2023 Shortyz & Short Stay Summit interviews: Tim Rosolio, Expedia Group
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK / US: STRz speaks to Tim Rosolio, vice president of vacation rental partner success at Expedia Group, about Expedia / Vrbo’s support for the Shortyz Awards and why events such as the Shortyz and the Short Stay Summit are so important for the growth of the industry as a whole.
Sykes launches Forge Holiday Group parent brand
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Independent holiday cottage rental agency Sykes Holiday Cottages has launched Forge Holiday Group, a newly formed parent brand to spearhead its businesses and accelerate its ambition to become a leading UK-focused holiday group.
Sykes report names Yorkshire as top UK staycation destination
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Yorkshire has been announced as the top UK holiday hotspot for 2023 in Sykes Holiday Cottages’ latest Staycation Index report.
UK Leisure Parks grows parks portfolio in Yorkshire Dales
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: The Parks team at commercial real estate firm Colliers, on behalf of Leisure Resorts, has sold Rivers Edge Park in Ingleton in the Yorkshire Dales to UK Leisure Parks for an undisclosed sum.