Vitur Summit preview: “STRs are the solution to revitalise cities”
Spain: Ahead of the Vitur summit in Málaga this Wednesday through Friday, the president of FEVITUR, Miguel Angel Sotillos, defends the value of his sector before his speech at the most important event in Europe for the world of short-term rental and tourist apartments.
Boostly introduces ChatGPT integration for direct booking websites
UK: Online hospitality training platform Boostly claims to have become the first website design agency to directly embed ChatGPT into its direct booking websites.
Hostaway launches landmark ChatGPT AI tool
Canada: Hostaway claims to have become the first vacation rental property management software [PMS] to launch a ChatGPT-powered artificial intelligence [AI] tool within its platform.
Bruce Schuman succeeds Jamie Cohen as Vacasa CFO
US: Portland-based vacation rental management platform Vacasa has announced the appointment of Bruce Schuman as chief financial officer, succeeding Jamie Cohen, who is stepping down to pursue other opportunities.
HomeToGo to launch Modes with inaugural AI Mode
Luxembourg / Germany: Vacation rental marketplace HomeToGo has announced further plans for the launch of HomeToGo Modes, a new line of curated search experiences.