Wann steps down as CEO of OYO Vacation Homes
The Netherlands: Tobias Wann has stepped down as the CEO of OYO Vacation Homes, with COO Raj Kamal taking over the leadership role with immediate effect. Despite the move, Wann will continue to act as a special advisor to OYO’s global vacation rental business. Since Indian hospitality chain OYO Hotels & Homes acquired Dutch vacation […]
MadeComfy gains official I-PRAC verification
Australia: Australian property management company MadeComfy has been verified for official approval by I-PRAC, a global membership platform for short-term rental professionals, which the latter says will give the former an “even greater advantage amongst competitors”. MadeComfy, which is headquartered in Sydney and has extended its operations into Melbourne and Brisbane, provides business and leisure travellers […]
Kaua’i County signs MOU with Expedia Group
Hawaii: Mayor Derek S. K. Kawakami has announced a historic memorandum of understanding [MOU] between the County of Kaua’i and global travel platform Expedia Group, the parent company of vacation rental site Vrbo. The MOU is designed to allow the county to more effectively track and regulate vacation rentals, while protecting the ability of responsible […]
Love Home Swap outlines shifting priorities for travellers
UK: As reports of a boom in bookings across the travel sector flood in with the UK Government easing travel restrictions from 6 July, latest research conducted by global home swapping platform Love Home Swap reveals that holidaymakers this year are emerging from lockdown with caution and new priorities when it comes to their travel plans. […]
Rentals United confirms partnership with Trip.com
Barcelona: Channel management solution Rentals United has announced a partnership to directly integrate with the Trip.com group. With over 400 million registered users worldwide, Trip.com is a Chinese provider of travel services who owns Trip.com, Ctrip.com and Skyscanner. It is the largest OTA in China and one of the largest travel service providers in the world. The site provides booking services […]