Short Stay Summit preview: Industry vendors on tech innovation
UK: Ahead of the upcoming Short Stay Summit at Old Billingsgate in central London on 27 April, Hospiria COO Richard Bridger, Operto CEO Steve Davis and Breezeway CEO Jeremy Gall give their take on tech trends and innovation in the short-term rental industry.
Privacy-safe noise monitoring: a saving grace for STR hosts
[SPONSORED CONTENT] Property monitoring company Minut discusses how it seeks to stop unauthorised parties for short-term rental hosts without interfering with the privacy of their guests.
STRz spotlight: eviivo CEO Michele Fitzpatrick
Worldwide: eviivo CEO Michele Fitzpatrick speaks to STRz about the company’s evolving mission and recent launch of eviivo Collective, why it is important to recognise everyone in the travel and tourism sector from short-term rental hosts to boutique hoteliers, and the latest booking trends in terms of booking windows and seasonality.
Wi-fi monitoring and publishing: A game changer for 2023
Worldwide: Philip Pickard and Nick Smuts, co-founders of wi-fi verification platform Speedy, detail how reliable wi-fi monitoring and publishing is set to be a “game changer” for short-term rental property management businesses in 2023 as more people opt for remote or hybrid working lifestyles.
The future of short-term rental monitoring: challenges and opportunities
[SPONSORED CONTENT] From US cities introducing noise monitor mandates to Airbnb announcing an integration with Minut, noise monitoring has become a short-term rental tech staple in the last few years.
Rentals adapt as petrol cost and EV ownership surge in UK
UK: eviivo’s Ian Hardwick discusses how more short-term rental owners and hosts are adding EV chargers to their properties.
The future of industry consolidation in the short-term rental ecosystem
Worldwide: Amiad Soto, co-founder and CEO of property management platform Guesty, a sponsor of the recent Short Stay Summit in London, discusses the who, what, where and next in terms of consolidation across the short-term rental ecosystem. While the entire world and hospitality industry has been rocked by Covid-19, travel isn’t slowing down. One and a […]
“We’re in the same boat”: Buoy co-founders Tim and Candice Speicher
US: STRz speaks to Tim and Candice Speicher, co-founders of Buoy, a revenue management tool for the global vacation rental industry, about launching their business as a husband-and-wife duo, how the Covid-19 pandemic has affected how short-term rentals are priced, and their predictions for the future of AI and automation in the sector. Please introduce yourselves, […]
STRz spotlight: PointCentral president Sean Miller
US: ShortTermRentalz speaks to Sean Miller, president of property automation solution PointCentral, to discuss how the company is set up to provide guest amenity, operational efficiency and asset protection, as well as to analyse how software professionalisation in the short-term rental space will accelerate convergence between asset classes. Please introduce yourself, your company and the services […]
Five short-term rental industry trends to watch in 2021
Worldwide: Abode PR director Jessica Gillingham explores some of the major trends in the short-term rental industry that are expected to play out in 2021 and beyond. 2020 was an interesting year for the short-term rental industry. It all began positively with the industry set to build on its exponential growth. However, as we all know […]