Matt Roberts replaces Eric Breon as interim Vacasa CEO
US: Vacation rental management company Vacasa has announced the appointment of former OpenTable CEO and indepdent Vacasa board director, Matt Roberts, as its interim chief executive officer. The appointment follows founder Eric Breon’s decision to initiate a search for a CEO to lead the company’s next phase of growth. Breon will remain on Vacasa’s board […]
Short Term Rentalz · STRz Podcast 39: Nils Mattisson, Minut
Short Term Rentalz · STRz Podcast 39: Nils Mattisson, Minut
Polaris and Pikl to create standards for sharing economy products
UK: Insurance product technology and standards provider, Polaris, has announced that it has agreed a ‘market-first’ set of new standards specifically for the increased demand for short-term insurances. This launch has been attributed to the dialogue it has been having with sharing economy insurance specialist Pikl, who published a 2019 report focused on short-term sharing. […]
Airbnb rentals gather $168k fines over Super Bowl weekend
US: After Miami brought in an influx of NFL fans for the Super Bowl last week, Airbnb properties are facing municipal fines for illicit operations, totalling $168,000. A total of 17 properties were found to be operating in violation of city codes in the city of Miami Beach. Airbnb itself is also being fined for […]
Travel platforms take on Google Travel in EU letter
Europe: Bloomberg reported this week that a group of travel industry leaders have requested that the European Union investigate Google Travel’s practices in an open letter. The group claims that the website is unfairly displaying its own website over other vacation rental options. Named parties in the letter include Expedia Group, TripAdvisor and eDreams Odigeo […]