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Airbnb and ChargePoint partner for seamless EV charging
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Airbnb has partnered with ChargePoint, a provider of networked charging solutions for electric vehicles [EVs], to meet a growing demand for EV charging from guests at Airbnb listings in the United States.
Sentral expands management portfolio in two new markets
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Full-building residential hospitality operator Sentral has announced an expansion of its portfolio into two new markets with management contracts at The Sutton in Portland, Oregon and Otonomus Hotel in Las Vegas.
Short Stay Summit 2024: Dharma CEO Toivo Halvorsen
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Toivo Halvorsen, CEO of Losjitech and Dharma Hospitality Solutions, speaks to STRz at the 2024 Short Stay Summit at Old Billingsgate in London.
Brown resigns as VRMA board chair
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Dru Brown, the board chair of the Vacation Rental Management Association [VRMA], has resigned from his position with immediate effect.
HomeToGo and WeatherPromise partner for weather protection
Reading Time: 2 minutesGermany / US: SaaS vacation rental marketplace HomeToGo has announced a partnership with WeatherPromise, an insurance product that aims to enable its guests to take trips with the confidence of knowing their dream travel experiences are protected from bad weather.
Vacasa announces second headcount reduction this year
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Portland-based vacation rental management company Vacasa has announced its second round of layoffs this year, as part of what is being called a “significant restructuring” of the business.
Accor “in advanced talks to buy Habitas”
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWorldwide: Global hospitality company Accor is reportedly in advanced talks to buy luxury hotel and lodging brand, Habitas, according to Bloomberg.
Guesty makes Rentals United fifth acquisition since 2022
Reading Time: 3 minutesIsrael / US / Spain: Property management software platform Guesty has announced its fifth acquisition in the last two years by buying vacation rental channel management distribution platform Rentals United.
Miles departs as VRMA CEO
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Kimberly Miles, the president and CEO of the Vacation Rental Management Association [VRMA] – the largest vacation rental association in the United States – has departed her role.
Airbnb reveals global summer 2024 travel trends
Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: Airbnb has revealed the travel trends that are likely to play out in the upcoming summer season, with global sporting events especially and understandably fuelling travel excitement.