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STRz Summit 2024: Aris Apostolopoulos, Welcome Pickups
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK / Greece: Aris Apostolopoulos, B2B marketing / growth manager at Welcome Pickups, speaks to STRz at the 2024 STRz Summit about his takeaways from the event and why he wanted to attend and sponsor.
First Scotland site plan unveiled for £350m Center Parcs resort
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Holiday village chain Center Parcs has unveiled initial plans to open its first site in Scotland.
Simpson Travel plots Spain and Portugal expansion
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Independent villa and boutique hotel operator, Simpson Travel, is planning to grow its footprint further in Europe by expanding in Spain and Portugal.
STRz Summit 2024 highlights not to be missed
Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: The 2024 ShortTermRentalz Summit is approaching on Tuesday 5 November is building for a diverse agenda filled with a range of session formats and a host of new and recognisable thought leaders from the global short-term rental industry and beyond.
Host & Stay makes acquisitions to strengthen UK portfolio
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Teeside-based short-term rental property management company Host & Stay has strengthened its UK portfolio with the acquisitions of Guest Homes and Hartland Property Management.
Study links Airbnb listings to higher crime rates in London
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: A joint study by the University of Cambridge and the University of Pennsylvania has identified a perceived correlation between rising numbers of short-term rental listings on Airbnb and higher rates of crimes such as burglaries and street robberies in London.
Sykes Holiday Cottages introduces flexible cancellation for guests
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: B Corp-certified, holiday cottage rental agency Sykes Holiday Cottages has introduced new flexible cancellation terms for holidaymakers which will allow them to cancel up until the day before their booking begins.
The Altos returns to London this December
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Corporate accommodation platform AltoVita will host its annual Altos event at Ham Yard Hotel in London on 2 December.
STRz Summit + SCALE UK 2024 preview
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: STRz editor Paul Stevens talks to SCALE founder Damian Sheridan and SCALE UK event director Steve Taggert to preview both events on 5, 6 and 7 November 2024 in London, what attendees have to look forward to, and why it is so important to collaborate on events in the global STR industry.
limehome accelerates UK expansion with new hire
Reading Time: 2 minutesGermany / UK: limehome, a tech-based operator of fully digitalised short-term rentals, has hired Will Kingston as the company’s director of expansion for the UK.