Sonder marks entrance into Spain with Madrid opening
Spain: Short-term rental operator Sonder is continuing its European expansion strategy by entering the Spanish market, notably in Madrid and Barcelona. The company will manage an apartment building in the Malasaña neighbourhood in Madrid city centre, which will hold 22 tourist apartments in the property located on Divino Pastor street. The Spanish economic and business newspaper, Expansión, […]
STAA boosts TrustedStays scheme for NHS and key workers
UK: The UK Short Term Accommodation Association [STAA] has boosted its TrustedStays accommodation scheme to help deal with the latest national lockdown. To help minimise the spread of Covid-19, it is currently offering free or heavily discounted accommodation to NHS and other key workers so that they can relocate from their homes to safe and secure […]
FAQs: Your 2021 Shortyz Awards questions answered
Worldwide: ShortTermRentalz editor and Shortyz Awards host, Paul Stevens, answers all of your questions on the 2021 Shortyz Awards, including what the awards are, how to submit entries, and how the winners will be decided. To submit an entry, click on the link to our AwardForce platform, where you must register and follow the instructions […]
Rentals United announces new channel partnerships
Barcelona: Short-term rental channel management solution Rentals United has announced four new channel partnerships with EzyStayz, Golightly, Villa Finder, and Zeus Living. The four new channels further expand the Rentals United network by incorporating more niche site options for property managers. After finding a doubling in niche channel bookings from 2019 to 2020, Rentals United is […]
Operto appoints Rick Gay as VP Revenue
Vancouver: Property automation system Operto Guest Technologies, which provides solutions for the hotel and short-term rental industries, has announced it has appointed Rick Gay as its new VP Revenue. Gay will oversee Operto’s global sales and client success teams, taking the reigns of the rapidly growing SaaS-based operating system for property managers and guests, supporting the […]