Bob W completes €40m Series B funding round
Finland: Helsinki-based, tech-powered hospitality operator Bob W has announced the completion of a €40 million Series B funding round.
Recharge 2024 interviews: Stuart Godwin, room2 hometels
Northern Ireland: Stuart Godwin, managing director of Lamington Group and room2 hometels, speaks to IHM at Recharge 2024 in Belfast about why the brand was keen to support this year’s event, what a net zero carbon hometel entails, and his highlights from Recharge.
2024 Shortyz preview: Bob Garner, EnviroRental
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.
AltoVita unveils EcoStats to compare CO2 emissions
UK: Global corporate accommodation platform AltoVita has unveiled its new free-to-use EcoStats tool to accurately estimate the CO2 emissions for each night’s stay in any of the accommodations listed on the platform.
STAAA partners with Sustonica to promote STR sustainability
Australia / Spain: The Short Term Accommodation Association Australia [STAAA], an organisation representing short-term rental stakeholders in Australia, has strategically partnered with Sustonica, which describes itself as “a pioneer in sustainability certification”.
AI, M&A, ESG and more: STRz 2024 predictions
Worldwide: Read ahead for our predictions for the short-term rental space in 2024.
sojo launches new line of sustainable amenity products
US: sojo, which claims to be the vacation rental industry’s first automated amenity platform, has partnered with servicing company Well & Good Professional Services as its anchor client to introduce sojo REFILL.
Minut and partners unveil Host Happy
Sweden / UK: Property monitoring company Minut has unveiled Host Happy, an exclusive platform dedicated to delivering valuable insights, sustainability tips and compelling stories within the vacation rental industry.
QIAS / Quality in Tourism release STR sustainability white paper
UK / Worldwide: Quality International Assessment Services [QIAS] / Quality in Tourism have released a global STR sustainability white paper, which reports the findings from industry associations and their initiatives to drive best practice for sustainability.
Sustainable cabin concept Re launches in the UK
UK: Re, a new concept in sustainable cabin retreats that aims to reinvent the city-to-country mini getaway, has launched in the UK with its first off-grid luxury cabin in St Albans, Hertfordshire.