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Belgium: Brugge-based proptech management company Huswell has announced that it has secured an undisclosed strategic investment from Dutch venture capital firm Capital Mills.
UK: The Short Stay Summit, the UK’s largest annual event dedicated to short-term rentals, hospitality, and tourism, has announced the Forces Employment Charity [FEC] as its official charity partner for 2025.
US: Short-term rental data and analytics provider, AirDNA, has released its 2025 Best Places to Invest Report, a data-driven guide spotlighting the top 25 US markets where real STR investment opportunities are most promising.
Worldwide: The Shortyz Awards are back for 2025 and a sixth edition and this is your definitive guide for why you should enter this year’s awards – whether you have won or entered before, or whether you are entering for the first time.
[SPONSORED CONTENT] Generali Global Assistance, a provider of travel insurance and assistance services, examines how vacation rental businesses should integrate travel protection into their service offerings to keep pace in a competitive industry.
US: OpenAI has officially unveiled one of its first AI agents called Operator, a system that can use its own browser to make travel reservations, fill out forms, order groceries and even create memes.
Germany / Switzerland: SaaS-enabled vacation rental marketplace HomeToGo is set to acquire Swiss holiday home firm Interhome Group from supermarket chain Migros in an auction proceeding.
Spain: Vacation rental management platform Lodgify has released its 2024 Vacation Rental Industry Report — an in-depth look at booking trends, guest behaviour patterns, and the top opportunities and challenges shaping the short-term rental industry.
Canada: Gen Z- and millennial-friendly online travel agency [OTA], Hopper, is said to be targeting going public via an initial public offering [IPO] and achieving a valuation of up to $10 billion, according to a Bloomberg report.
Italy: Danish premium holiday home rental platform Landfolk has purchased Danitalia.com to expand into Italy, representing the company’s first-ever acquisition.