YouTubers go viral after Airbnb doll’s house prank
UK: A pair of UK-based YouTuber pranksters have gone viral after they were able to circumvent Airbnb’s vetting protocols to list a doll’s house on the home-sharing platform. Josh Pieters and Archie Manners, who have more than 1.46 million subscribers to their eponymous channel, took photographs of the interior of a Georgian-era doll’s house, owned […]
Visa partners with Airbnb for Visa Direct platform
US: Airbnb and digital payments company Visa have announced that Airbnb hosts in select markets will be able to access their earnings more quickly through a new partnership. Through Airbnb’s use of Visa Direct, Visa’s real-time push payments platform, hosts will have an option to move money from Airbnb to a bank account associated with […]
WATCH: Relive all the highs from the 2021 Shortyz Awards
Worldwide: Relive all the highs from the 2021 Shortyz Awards, filmed at the Dixon Hotel in London and broadcast virtually to thousands of people around the world. Congratulations to all 18 winners on their fantastic achievements! The winners list in full can be found here. Contact shortyz@internationalhospitality.media if you would like to join us as […]
Yonder and NextPax announce distribution partnership
Netherlands / US: Nature-rich accommodation and activities platform, Yonder, has announced a partnership with channel management technology provider NextPax. Bill Lee, co-founder and CEO at Yonder, said: “Property managers who offer a nature immersive travel experience can now easily expand their reach and connect to Yonder’s growing audience through the NextPax channel management platform. We’re all experiencing shifts […]
Relais & Châteaux launches luxury villa collection
London: Luxury hotel brand Relais & Châteaux has launched a portfolio of 500 villas across 30 countries, in a bid to set a new standard in bespoke travel and fulfil pent-up demand. Villas by Relais & Châteaux is aiming to offer a diverse range of spacious and secluded properties, carefully curated to meet the high levels of service synonymous […]
Pass the Keys welcomes seven new franchisees
UK: Short-let property management firm Pass the Keys has welcomed seven new franchisees to its franchise, this time based in Chichester, the North York Moors, South Pembrokeshire, Wells, West Dorset, Scarborough and South Hams. It takes the company’s total franchise number to 36. Against the backdrop of the 2021 staycation boom, a recent study carried out […]