Airbnb listings begin to appear on Google rental feature
Worldwide: Listings of entire homes and apartments on Airbnb have started to appear in Google’s alternative accommodations feature, as the search platform looks to step up the visibility of vacation rentals on its website. Skift reported this week that listings in cities such as Paris, Amsterdam and Madrid were now being displayed on Google’s vacation […]
Meituan rebrands Hazelnut accommodation marketplace
China: On-demand service provider Meituan – Dianping has rebranded its existing accommodation marketplace Hazelnut B&B as Meituan B&B. The marketplace seeks to match up individual landlords with those who want to stay in local rental homes rather than hotels. Since launching Hazelnut in 2017, Meituan has secured over 720,000 places for travellers in more than […]
Exceptional Villas launches eco-friendly rental portfolio
Worldwide: Short-term rental luxury villa company Exceptional Villas has launched a new eco-friendly portfolio that includes villas, private islands and vacation rentals around the world. The aim is to encourage both owners and clients to think about the environment and how they can make a difference. The global villa rental company says it is “100 […]