Inspirato partners with Costa Elena resort in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Private travel club Inspirato has partnered with new eco-luxury resort Costa Elena, in Costa Rica, so prospective vacation homeowners can invest in an emerging holiday destination. Costa Elena’s contemporary collection of ocean view villas and undeveloped homesites look over Salinas Bay in the north west of the country, which is being developed into […]
Operto and SolutionInc announce strategic partnership
Canada: Vancouver-based Operto Guest Technologies and SolutionInc Technologies Limited have announced their strategic partnership. The alliance unites their respective market-leading guest technologies and cloud Wi-Fi services that address the rapidly expanding vacation and short-term rental industry. The vacation rental market is experiencing significant growth, with investors and property management companies increasingly seeking experienced technology providers […]
Airbnb unveils Record Holders Collection
Worldwide: Airbnb has unveiled its Record Holders Collection for its Experiences offering, giving guests the opportunity to try out activities hosted by Guinness World Records title holders. The collection marks the launch of the brand-new Guinness World Records 2020 edition, which was released globally last week. For the first time ever, those who have been […]
Import.io: The use of alternative data to compete in the sharing economy
Worldwide: ShortTermRentalz speaks to Gary Read, CEO of web data provider Import.io, about how travel companies are using alternative web data to compete with the largest players in the sharing economy. “Property management companies (PMC), online booking sites and software vendors (e.g. market intelligence, revenue management, etc.) currently rely on primarily two types of data […]
Web Sheriff launches auditing service to target ‘rogue landlords’
London: Anti-piracy company Web Sheriff is stepping into the vacation rental market to police rentals that are being run by ‘rogue landlords’ on platforms such as Airbnb, Vrbo and HomeAway, on behalf of residents and homeowner associations around the world. In a press release, Web Sheriff CEO and founder, John Giacobbi, announced the launch of […]