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Vrbo reveals its 2025 vacation rentals of the year
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Vrbo has unveiled its 2025 vacation rentals of the year, with the selection showcasing some of the top-rated holiday homes across the United States.
Guesty adds Yale integration
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS / Israel: All-in-one property management platform Guesty has announced its integration with Yale Locks.
Mews secures $75m to expand in US
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Hospitality technology platform Mews has raised $75 million in a funding round led by Tiger Global, with participation from existing investors Kinnevik, Battery Ventures and Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives.
Expedia Group announces further round of job cuts
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Expedia Group has undergone more restructuring by laying off an undisclosed number of staff in its marketing and creative teams.
Cuvée launches new website and mobile app
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Luxury villa rental company Cuvée has introduced a new website and mobile app, streamlining access to its global portfolio of over 130 private villas.
Gebbia to donate $15m to support LA wildfire survivors
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Airbnb co-founder Joe Gebbia has said that he plans to donate $15 million worth of factory-built dwellings to support survivors of the recent Los Angeles wildfires.
Airbnb sues New Orleans for “highly punitive enforcement regime”
Reading Time: 3 minutesUS: Airbnb has announced that it is suing the City of New Orleans over requirements for all home-sharing platforms including Airbnb to verify that all their listed properties are in compliance with city laws.
Four Seasons unveils luxury resort and residence plans in UAE
Reading Time: 2 minutesUAE / Worldwide: Luxury hospitality and branded residential company, Four Seasons, and Ras Al Khaimah-based real estate developer, RAK Properties, have unveiled plans for a new beach resort and private residences as part of a new flagship 400 hectare master-planned waterfront destination – Mina.
New Orleans hosts aim for Super Bowl LIX weekend boost
Reading Time: 3 minutesUS: New Orleans short-term rental hosts are seeking to capitalise on demand from American football fans this weekend as Super Bowl LIX gets underway in the city on Sunday 9 February.
Vacasa considers higher takeover bid from current shareholder
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Vacation rental management platform Vacasa has received an unsolicited, non-binding proposal from global investment firm and existing shareholder, Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP, to acquire 100 per cent of the company at a price of $5.25 per share.