Airbnb Becomes Global Sponsor of the Olympics in a 9-Year Deal
Airbnb and The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced a nine-year, five-Games partnership. Airbnb becomes the Worldwide Olympic Partner in the…
Airbnb to Verify 7 Million Listings by 2020, Shifts Attention to Guest Satisfaction
Airbnb just made some key changes in the way it does business, likely as a response to a several incriminating…
Skyes Cottages Sold to Private Equity Firm for $480 Million
Private equity firm Vitruvian Partners has taken a majority stake in Skyes Holiday Cottages, a property management company with 17,500…
Vacasa Lands $319M Funding and Unicorn Status
Portland-based vacation rental management company Vacasa raised $319 million in Series C funding. The latest round of financing was led…
Blueground Lands $50M Series B to Fund Expansion
Flexible apartment leasing start-up Blueground has raised $50 million in its latest round of funding, which was led by Westcap…
Boston Sees ‘Thousands’ of Airbnb Rentals Return to Housing Market in December
Boston’s ban on listing investment properties as short term rentals will go into effect December 1 and the city’s housing…
Stay Alfred Adds Vacation Rentals in Downtown Spokane
Spokane-based vacation rental company Stay Alfred signed a 10-year lease to rent 27 upper floor apartments in the Fruci Building…
London-Based Awaze Ramps Up Acquisitions
London-based vacation rental company Awaze, which includes brands such as cottages.com, Hoseasons, James Villas, Landal GreenParks and Novasol, is looking…
Sonder Takes on Entire Dallas Apartment Building, Eyes Business Travelers
Sonder, a San Francisco-based real estate startup, is leasing an entire 26-story Dallas apartment building, managing 270 units. Sonder, like…
Brussels is Ready to Combat Illegal Airbnbs
Brussels plans to combat “illegal” Airbnbs in the city center. The Brussels Times reports that city officials want to clamp down on the…