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AI is overwhelming hosts, PriceLabs report finds
Reading Time: 2 minutesGlobal: Dynamic pricing and revenue management solution provider PriceLabs has published its Global Host Report 2025, revealing that while technology and AI adoption among short-term rental hosts is increasing, many are still struggling to see meaningful operational benefits. Based on responses from more than 1,400 hosts with one to four listings, the report finds that only […]
Interhome launches new B2C website on HomeToGo’s core platform
Reading Time: < 1 minuteGermany/Switzerland: HomeToGo and Interhome have launched Interhome’s new B2C website, marking the successful migration of the brand onto HomeToGo’s core technology platform just two months after the acquisition closed. The rebuild covered 18 localised domains and more than 65,000 landing pages, all completed with 100% uptime and customer accounts fully preserved. HomeToGo has additionally taken […]
Hipcamp partners with Sun Outdoors to add 100 RV resorts to its platform
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Camping marketplace Hipcamp has formed a new partnership with Sun Outdoors, adding 100 RV resorts including more than 20 Jellystone Parks to its US inventory. Hipcamp has announced a strategic partnership with Sun Outdoors that will bring 100 of the operator’s RV resorts and campgrounds to the Hipcamp platform. The agreement expands Hipcamp’s offering […]
Expedia Group on Vrbo’s evolution and what rising traveller expectations mean for the industry
Reading Time: 2 minutesLast month, Expedia Group announced a series of updates to the Vrbo platform, including broader exposure for Vrbo listings across the company’s brand. This includes visibility on its flagship Expedia brand as well as through a B2B distribution network of more than 70,000 businesses and 160,000 travel agents. With these changes designed to improve discoverability, […]
Flataway.ai launches AI website builder
Reading Time: 2 minutesBulgaria: Traveltech startup Flataway.ai has launched Staycy, an AI-powered website builder designed to help professional vacation rental managers create high-converting, direct-booking sites in minutes. The launch follows an $800,000 pre-seed funding round led by Eleven Ventures and Angel Invest, with participation from several angel investors and the company’s founders, who previously sold one of Europe’s […]
Arbio raises $36m Series A to build AI-native rental platform
Reading Time: < 1 minuteGermany: Berlin-based startup Arbio has raised $36 million in a Series A funding round led by Eurazeo, bringing the company’s total funding to more than $45 million. Other backers include OpenOcean, Atlantic Labs, and angel investors Philipp Freise and Justin Reizes (KKR), Johannes Reck and Tao Tao (GetYourGuide), and Din Bisevac (Buena). Arbio describes itself […]
GuestyVal 2025 Highlights
Reading Time: < 1 minute[Mexico City] GuestyVal 2025 brought together leaders, founders and innovators from across the global short-term rental industry for three days of insights, debate and networking in Mexico City. In this video, Short Term Rentalz asked both attendees and Guesty what this event meant to them and what the key takeaways were.
UnderTheDoormat secures $7 million funding
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK / Middle East: Short-term rental solutions provider UnderTheDoormat Group has secured $7 million in a funding round led by tourism development company Omran Group. The round was supported by Smedvig Capital and other existing investors. The London-based STR business said that the funding will be used for international expansion and to support development of its technology […]
Nido Living partners with eviivo to power flex-living strategy in Iberia
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSpain: Student accommodation operator Nido Living has partnered with PMS provider eviivo to expand its ‘flex living’ model across Iberia, adapting student housing for short-stay guests during peak holiday seasons. The collaboration follows Nido’s €1.2 billion acquisition of Brookfield Asset Management’s Iberian student housing portfolio, Livensa Living, in June. Since the partnership began in late […]
Saudi short-term rental platform Gathern raises $72m Series B
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSaudi Arabia: Riyadh-based short-term rental platform Gathern has secured $72 million [SAR 250 million] in Series B funding, valuing the company at over $266 million [SAR 1 billion]. The round was led by Sanabil Investments, with participation from STV, Nuwa Capital, Endeavor Catalyst, and Pinnacle Capital. Founded in 2017, Gathern has become one of the […]