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Boatsetter and Getmyboat form marketplace for boat rentals
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Online marketplace for rental boats Boatsetter and rental platform for water experiences Getmyboat have merged to form an online marketplace combining boat rentals and on-the-water experiences.
The Exclusive Collective launches with agreement to acquire Inspirato
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Exclusive Resorts Investments has agreed to acquire private luxury travel subscription company Inspirato, alongside the launch of a multi-brand luxury travel platform The Exclusive Collective.
StayTerra invests in Florida-based Cape & Coast
Reading Time: < 1 minuteStayTerra has invested in luxury vacation rental company Cape & Coast Premier Properties.
Guesty launches industry-specific payments suite with AI fraud detection
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Guesty has launched Guesty Pay Suite, an integrated payments system. The suite combines embedded payment processing with AI and machine learning tools to reduce chargebacks and protect operators from revenue loss linked to refunds, cancellations, and fraudulent transactions. During a 12-month pilot involving US customers representing more than 30,000 properties, Guesty reported that chargebacks […]
Maui County Council advances bill to phase out thousands of short-term rentals
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Maui County Council has advanced a proposed measure that would phase out thousands of short-term vacation rentals across the island, moving forward a contentious plan designed to boost the supply of long-term housing. Councillors voted 5-3 to approve the amended version of Bill 9 on first reading, setting up a final vote for 15 […]
Evolve acquires Guestworks from Vacasa
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Evolve has announced the acquisition of vacation rental management service Guestworks, operated by Vacasa, in an asset purchase transaction. The deal brings approximately 1,000 homeowners onto Evolve’s tech-enabled vacation rental management platform, expanding Evolve’s hybrid, tech-enabled approach. Evolve said the move strengthens its position in the hybrid vacation rental management category. The move reflects […]
Small-town rentals have surged in summer 2025, finds Lodgify US report
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Travellers are turning away from big cities in favour of smaller destinations, while also booking more directly with property owners, according to Lodgify’s Summer 2025 Report: The State of the U.S. Vacation Rental Industry.
Vrbo introduces full penalties for hosts who leave guests stranded
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Vacation rental platform Vrbo will begin imposing 100 per cent penalties on US hosts who fail to provide guests access to a booked property, starting October 1.
Glamping demand matches tents, RMS report finds
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Luxury outdoor stays have reached a milestone, with glamping options such as yurts, domes, and treehouses now matching tents as campers’ top accommodation choice in the US, according to the 2025 State of Outdoor Hospitality Report from RMS.
Casago franchise Bolivar Vacations takes on 90+ former Vacasa homes
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Casago franchise partner Bolivar Vacations has doubled its portfolio on the Texas Gulf Coast after taking on the management of more than 90 vacation homes previously operated by Vacasa. Led by local operator Felipe Caldeira, Bolivar Vacations joined the Casago network in 2024 and has since built a reputation for high owner satisfaction and […]