bnbfinder rebrands as Savvy and unveils price comparison tool
US: bnbfinder, a book-direct marketplace for professionally hosted vacation rentals without service fees, has announced that it has rebranded to Savvy and introduced a “groundbreaking” real-time price comparison tool.
Lodgify releases 2024 vacation rental industry report findings
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.
STRz Podcast 53: Kate Berge, Track
Kate Berge, senior account manager at Track, joins the STRz podcast.
Directo emerges from stealth with $1m pre-seed funding
Spain: Directo, a Chrome extension that helps travellers find the best commission-free accommodation deals for short-term rentals and hotels, has emerged from stealth mode and announced a $1 million pre-seed round fundraise.
A new era for STRs: Skift Short Term Rental Summit 2024
US: STRz attended the annual Skift Short Term Rental Summit in New York City, gathering high-profile and compelling leaders from across the industry to discuss the pressing topics for the future of the sector.
Boostly and I-PRAC partner to elevate trust in direct bookings
UK: Online hospitality training platform Boostly has become the exclusive website design agency partner of I-PRAC [International Property Rental Approval Certification] – a collaboration that is set to inject “unparalleled trust and verification into direct booking websites”.
Dtravel gains backing from Borderless Capital
Worldwide: Peer-to-peer vacation rental ecosystem Dtravel has gained the backing of investment management firm Borderless Capital in the form of a token investment into its native ecosystem token TRVL.
STR leaders mark Book Direct Day 2024
Worldwide: Short-term rental industry leaders are marking the seventh Book Direct Day, an annual campaign for vacation rental owners and property managers around the world to come together and actively educate guests on how they can find STR options directly without going through third-party listing sites and OTAs.
Dtravel tokenises bookings on Polygon PoS with new upgrade
Hong Kong: Dtravel, a community-owned peer-to-peer vacation rental ecosystem, is bringing real-world services on-chain to Polygon PoS by tokenising vacation rental bookings with its latest v3 smart contract upgrade.
Boostly names new MD to drive next phase of growth
UK: Online hospitality training platform Boostly has announced the appointment of Laura Powner as its new managing director.