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Oliver’s Travels buys Charming Houses in France
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK / France: Luxury villa rental holiday specialist Oliver’s Travels has made its third acquisition of the year in the shape of French rental operator Charming Houses.
Entry period opens for sixth annual Shortyz Awards
Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: The entry period for the 2025 Shortyz Awards – the sixth edition of the leading awards ceremony for the global short-term / vacation rental industry – has opened.
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.