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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.
STRz podcast 57: Doug Strachota, LG Electronics
Reading Time: < 1 minuteDoug Strachota, director product management at LGE Electronics, joins the latest episode of the STRz podcast.
bnbfinder rebrands as Savvy and unveils price comparison tool
Reading Time: 3 minutesUS: bnbfinder, a book-direct marketplace for professionally hosted vacation rentals without service fees, has announced that it has rebranded to Savvy and introduced a “groundbreaking” real-time price comparison tool.
AirDNA report names best US places to invest in STRs in 2025
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Short-term rental data and analytics provider, AirDNA, has released its 2025 Best Places to Invest Report, a data-driven guide spotlighting the top 25 US markets where real STR investment opportunities are most promising.
Key Data partners with STR Consulting
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Vacation rental data, benchmarking and performance insights provider, Key Data Dashboard, has announced a partnership with STR Consulting, which provides a revenue management solution for short term rental property managers worldwide.