Airbnb reveals health and wellness trends for 2019
Worldwide: Airbnb has revealed its biggest health and wellness trends in the burgeoning space of the travel market. In 2018, international tourist arrivals reached 2020 projections two years ahead of schedule, with growth predicted being driven by global trends such as wellness tourism. Now in early 2019, the now $639 billion global movements of health […]
Monaker Group properties rise to 2.6m units
US: Technology-driven travel company Monaker Group says it has increased its available instantly-bookable vacation rental properties to more than 2.6 million units. It represents an 85 per cent increase in the number of properties that the company has contracted and loaded since Monaker released its next-generation Monaker Booking Engine (MBE) in July 2018. Monaker Group […]
Housing leader urges council estate leaseholder legal action
UK: Southwark’s housing leader wants the council to take legal action against leaseholders who list their properties on council estates as holiday homes on Airbnb. Cllr Stephanie Cryan, a cabinet member for housing management, was asked by St George’s ward councillor Maria Linforth-Hall at an overview & scrutiny committee this week about how the council […]
ShortTermRentalz review of SAS RECHARGE 2019
Germany: Last week, leaders and delegates from the hospitality industry gathered in Berlin for International Hospitality Media’s annual Serviced Apartment Summit Recharge. The two-day serviced apartment, apart-hotel, extended stay and short-term rental business event brought together 140 prestigious leaders and delegates aiming to make long-lasting connections and encouraging a way of thinking to challenge the […]