Operto announces Smart Stay tech partnership with Avantio
Vancouver: Property automation system Operto Guest Technologies has announced a partnership with leading vacation rental software provider Avantio. The relationship brings Operto’s Smart Stay technology solution and keyless entry to vacation rental managers around the world through the Avantio network. The partnership further cements Operto’s position as a leading property automation system for the global short-term […]
Three Mile Beach to launch in Cornwall in Easter 2021
London: Easter 2021 will see the highly-anticipated launch of Three Mile Beach, a collection of 15 have-it-all beach houses on the northern Cornish coast, four miles east of St. Ives. Created by Audley Travel founder Craig Burkinshaw and his partner Joanne Le Bon, Three Mile Beach is designed to evoke the carefree fun and nostalgia […]
Luxury Escapes CEO and marketing chief exit company
Australia: Melbourne-based holiday package company Luxury Escapes CEO has announced the departures of CEO Cameron Holland and general manager of marketing, Peita Golden, for undisclosed reasons. The pair actually left the firm last month after both joining in 2018, with Holland taking up the role of COO before being promoted to CEO last February. The […]
AirDNA releases Best Places to Invest in US Vacation Rentals report
US / Barcelona: Short-term rental industry data provider AirDNA has released a new report revealing the Best Places to Invest in US Vacation Rentals in 2020, deep-diving into analysis on how Covid-19 has changed the US vacation rental investment landscape. The report looked into rental demand, revenue growth and investability metrics to gauge the true, updated investment […]
Edinburgh rejects action on short-term lets
UK: A Green proposal to compel Edinburgh City council to investigate unlawful short-term lets in the city has been rejected by SNP, Labour and Tory councillors. The proposal followed a study which revealed that only one in 477 short-term lets in the city had planning permission. Green MSP Andy Wightman sponsored the study, compiling a […]
OYO Vacation Homes finalises acquisition of TUI Holiday Homes
Europe: OYO Vacation Homes has completed the acquisition of TUI Holiday Homes from e-domizil GmbH, in an extension of a deal announced at the start of the year. In February, OYO Vacation Homes purchased TUI Wolters’ vacation rental business Wolters Reisen. This latest acquisition, however, will allow the company to significantly scale up its European business […]
Vrbo and NoiseAware partner to provide noise monitoring solutions
US: Expedia Group vacation rental brand Vrbo has partnered with leading modern noise monitoring company NoiseAware to provide vacation home owners and property managers with access to exclusive pricing and services for NoiseAware noise monitoring solutions. At the same time, NoiseAware is offering Vrbo homeowners discounts of up to 50 per cent and property managers with […]