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Travel Tuesday to drive almost £500m for UK travel industry
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: UK consumers are set to spend £467 million this Travel Tuesday as they take advantage of big deals on package holidays, flights, accommodation and more.
Airbnb festive ‘Santastrophe’ advert mocks hotels
Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: Airbnb has released its first-ever specialised advert for the festive season, in which it shows a frantic Santa Claus experience a ‘Santastrophe’ navigating a hotel to deliver presents, in comparison with a much smoother experience at a short-term rental Airbnb listing.
Host & Stay makes fifth UK acquisition of 2024
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Teeside-based short-term rental management company Host & Stay has purchased Peak Staycations and Peak Cottage Management – marking its fifth acquisition of 2024.
STRz podcast 56: James Bugner, Extenteam
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: James Bugner, head of sales for EMEA and APAC at remote staffing solution provider Extenteam, joins the latest episode of the STRz podcast.
Airbnb partners with BTR operator for short-term lets in the UK
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Airbnb is expanding its rent-to-rent model into the UK with immediate effect, via a partnership with real estate developer and manager, Greystar.
Lighthouse notches $370m in Series C funding round
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK / Belgium: Lighthouse, a commercial intelligence platform for the travel and hospitality industry, has announced that it has closed a $370 million growth investment [Series C funding] round.
Co-ownership platform August unveils Prime Collection
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Holiday home co-ownership platform August has announced the launch of its Prime Collection.
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.
STRz Summit 2024: Nam Quach, DC Advisory
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Nam Quach, managing director at DC Advisory, speaks to STRz at the 2024 STRz Summit about his takeaways from the event and why he wanted to attend and participate as a speaker and sponsor.
STRz Summit 2024: Charlie Reith, UK STAA
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Charlie Reith, director at the UK Short Term Accommodation Association [STAA], speaks to STRz at the 2024 STRz Summit about his takeaways from the event and why he wanted to attend and participate as a speaker.