RentalReady introduces AI agent Maia
Worldwide: Property management software company RentalReady has launched Maia, which it claims to be the first 100 per cent fully autonomous AI agent for short-term rentals.
Budapest district votes to ban STRs in referendum
Hungary: Residents in Terézváros, the District VI of Budapest, have narrowly voted to ban short-term rentals in the district in a referendum.
ACSI buys naturist travel organisation Euronature
UK / Netherlands: Camping specialist ACSI has announced the acquisition of naturist travel organisation Euronature.
Beyond appoints Flores Portillo as first-ever CRO
USA / Spain: Revenue management system Beyond has announced the appointment of Maria Flores Portillo as its first-ever chief revenue officer [CRO].
Landfolk raises €10.3m in Series A funding round
Denmark: Danish premium holiday home rental platform Landfolk has raised €10.3 million in a Series A funding round.
Bob W forms £400m JV with OCIM
UK: A new joint venture between tech-powered hospitality operator Bob W and Osborne+Co Investment Management [OCIM] has launched a £120 million equity raise to acquire and repurpose hotel and office assets into “high-quality” short-term serviced apartments.
Renters.pl buys majority stake in Bulgaria’s Flat Manager
Poland / Bulgaria: Warsaw-based short-term rental operator Renters.pl has bought a majority stake in Bulgarian peer Flat Manager.
HomeCamper and Campspace announce merger
Europe: HomeCamper and Campspace, booking platforms for outdoor stays, have merged to create “Europe’s largest platform for unique outdoor stays”, now under the unified brand HomeCamper | campspace.
Airbnb & Expedia earn EU court backing in Italian financial dispute
Europe: Online service platforms including Airbnb, Expedia, Google and Amazon have all won a European court battle against an Italian law that would have required them to disclose more information and make financial contributions.
AirDNA: April setback offset by YoY growth in summer demand
Europe: While April saw sluggish demand for short-term rental stays, partly due to Easter’s shift to March, the setback looks set to be offset by year-over-year [YoY] growth in summer demand, according to AirDNA’s latest European market review.