Cabana launches new offerings and expands to Los Angeles
US: Seattle-based camper van and caravan rental startup, Cabana, which wants to reinvent how people travel through its fleet of luxe mobile hotels, is rolling out enhanced offerings to its customers in Seattle and soon to its newest market, Los Angeles. The new features include concierge services to provide trip planning assistance for customers; van […]
Rented introduces automated rate tool – Art
US: Rented, a leading revenue management partner for vacation rental professionals, has announced the launch of Art, an automated rate tool that is designed to help property managers set competitive nightly rates for every property. Art will provide market-driven pricing recommendations along with a simple interface so that vacation rental managers can make adjustments based […]
Marriott Vacations set to buy Welk Resorts for $430m
US: Marriott Vacations Worldwide [MVW] has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Welk Resorts, of the largest timeshare companies in North America, for approximately $430 million, including an estimated 1.4 million MVW common shares. The acquisition is expected to close early in the second quarter of 2021. Welk opened its […]
Slickers launches VRMS Operators Edition podcast series
Worldwide: Wil Slickers, the host of Slick Talk: The Hospitality Podcast and Good Morning Hospitality, is set to launch his latest podcast series, The Vacation Rental Mastermind Series: Operators Edition, to highlight those short-term rental operators that have made pivotal strides and taken Covid-19 “head-on”. Slickers created a similar series early last year, showcasing service providers […]