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”.
Hospitable Conference 2024 to elevate Book Direct revolution
US: Vacation rental software provider Hospitable has launched the Hospitable Conference 2024 to boost the Book Direct movement in vacation rentals.
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.
2023 Shortyz winners + 2024 preview: Mark Simpson, Boostly
Worldwide: Ahead of the fifth annual Shortyz Awards in April 2024, we hear from our 2023 winners about what it meant to them to claim an accolade for their work in the sector and why industry professionals should submit their entries for the 2024 Awards.
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.
Inaugural Scale UK event launches this September
UK: The team behind the successful SCALE Rentals events in the global short-term rental industry have announced that the inaugural Scale UK event is taking place on 26-27 September 2023 at the America Square Conference Centre in London.
2023 Shortyz & Short Stay Summit: Mark Simpson, Boostly
UK: STRz speaks to Boostly founder Mark Simpson, the recipient of the Best app / website solution award at the 2023 Shortyz Awards, at the 2023 Short Stay Summit at Old Billingsgate in London.
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.
Boostly strengthens presence in Australia with PMS partnership
Australia: Online hospitality training platform Boostly has partnered with connected hospitality management platform Newbook to empower vacation rental owners to attract guests without using online travel agents [OTAs].
The hottest topics at the 2023 Short Stay Summit
UK: The Short Stay Summit returns for 2023 on 27 April [the day after the Shortyz Awards] at a brand new venue – Old Billingsgate in central London – and with a fresh-looking agenda.