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Awaze EBITDA grows as direct bookings reach 72%
Reading Time: 2 minutesEurope: Holiday rental group Awaze increased EBITDA to €42 million during 2025, while gross accommodation revenue remained unchanged at €1.4 billion.
TravelAI’s Sonder strategy: Urban stays, AI and a $100m target
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWorldwide: In the latest episode of The Short Scoop, STRz editor Priya Khaira speaks to TravelAI co-founder and CEO John Lyotier about the company’s acquisition of the Sonder name, trademarks and domain portfolio, and what comes next for the well-known accommodation brand.
Riverside County adopts stricter STR enforcement rules
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Riverside County has adopted changes to its short-term rental regulations, including stronger enforcement procedures and tougher consequences for repeated violations.
European STR rates drive RevPAR in July, says AirDNA
Reading Time: 2 minutesEurope: Data from AirDNA indicates that short-term rental RevPAR rose by 7.7 per cent year on year in July, as higher rates offset flat occupancy.
Airbnb partners with Tripadivsor to scale experiences
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Airbnb has partnered with Tripadvisor Group in an effort to bring a selection of Tripadvisor experiences to the Airbnb platform later this year.
Oakley considers allowing unhosted STRs in downtown district
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Oakley City Council in California will consider allowing up to 15 unhosted short-term rentals within the city’s Downtown Specific Plan district as part of efforts to increase its visitor accommodation supply.
TravelAI acquires Sonder brand and relaunches Sonder.com
Reading Time: 2 minutesCanada: Travel technology company TravelAI has acquired Sonder’s trademarks and domain portfolio and relaunched Sonder.com as a discovery and booking platform for boutique hotels and professionally managed urban accommodation.
Hostaway strengthens leadership team with three executive appointments
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCanada: Hostaway has expanded its executive leadership team with the appointments of Robert Goldenberg as chief financial officer, Janis Rozenblats as chief product officer and Darcy Kurtz as chief marketing officer.
Pass the Keys expands into Gloucester, Cheltenham and the Forest of Dean
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Holiday rental management franchise Pass the Keys has expanded into Gloucester, Cheltenham and the Forest of Dean with the launch of a new franchise serving property owners across the region.
Kansas City leads World Cup short-term rental revenue growth, says KeyData
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Kansas City recorded the strongest short-term rental performance of any 2026 FIFA World Cup host city, according to new analysis from KeyData, as operators across North America capitalised on elevated demand through higher pricing.