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…
Why Airbnb’s Platform is Not Ideal for Professional Rentals Yet
Airbnb wants to add more professional vacation rentals to its offerings. These rentals are often located in coveted, higher-priced resort…
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…
Corpus Christi to Collect Short Term Rental Tax
The Corpus Christi city council has voted to collect the nine percent occupancy tax (HOT) from short term rental companies, including…
Booking.com Brings Star Ratings to Short Term Rentals
Booking.com introduced a one to five star rating system to its short term rental listings. The rating system, similar to…
Marriott to Use Short Term Rentals to Boost Loyalty
Marriott’s entry into short term rentals, through its Home & Villas by Marriott International, has managed to draw a lot…
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…
Beyond Pricing, Dynamic Pricing Tech for Vacation Rentals, Gets $42.5M in Series A
Vacation rental pricing engine, Beyond Pricing announced it raised $42.5 million in Series A funding led by Bessemer Venture Partners.…
Holidu Raises €40M, Ramps Up its Bookiply Distribution Platform
Munich’s vacation rentals search engine Holidu raises €40M Series C. Holidu compares prices of nearly 16 million rental properties across…