Airbnb supports people impacted by Hurricane Helene
US: Airbnb.org is to provide free, temporary housing for people who have been impacted and / or displaced by Category Four Hurricane Helene in several US states.
AvantStay accelerates growth and US market expansion
US: Premier next-generation hospitality platform AvantStay is maintaining its rapid growth and market expansion strategy by adding a large portfolio of homes in Oahu, Hawaii; Joshua Tree, California; Charleston and Hilton Head, South Carolina; Vail, Colorado; and Smoky Mountains, Tennessee. The property additions brings AvantStay’s portfolio to more than 600 homes in the United States, […]
VTrips expands portfolio to 3000 properties
US: Property management company VTrips is expanding in Florida and Tennessee with the strategic acquisitions of Resort Collection, Distinctive Beach Rentals, and Resort Property Management. The transactions strengthen VTrips’ presence in the two states and take the company’s portfolio to more than 3000 exclusive homes and condominiums. Advisory firm C2G served as consultant to VTrips on the transactions. […]
Airbnb Open Homes programme to help Tennessee tornado survivors
US: Airbnb is providing temporary homes to survivors of the middle Tennessee tornadoes through its Open Homes programme. The storm affected the centre of the state yesterday, leading to at least 24 deaths in the city of Nashville as well as the destruction of even more homes. The tornadoes impacted on major areas in east […]
iTrip Vacations adds further market in Nashville
US: iTrip Vacations has added an additional market in Nashville, Tennessee, to its vacation rental management portfolio. iTrip Vacations West Nashville, owned and managed by Kevin and Kelly Copeland, has been launched as the latest iTrip Vacations destination. The vacation property management company serves rental owners and guests in the greater Nashville area, including in […]
Nashville shuts down 100 short-term rentals after code enforcement permit error
Tennessee: The city of Nashville has put 100 short-term rentals out of business as Metro Code Enforcement says it issued those permits by mistake. Short-term rentals have become an increasingly popular service to use in Nashville, due to rising hotel prices in the area. Short-term rental host Darin, who rents out his Nashville home, told […]
Touch Stay partners with StayinBath.org to create travel app for spending locally
UK: Digital guest welcome book Touch Stay has partnered up with StayinBath.org, a recently-launched Bath-based initiative of over 100 local independent accommodation providers. The city of Bath in the west of England is one of the UK’s most popular and recognisable tourist destinations and the partnership was agreed following a successful trial involving independent accommodation […]
Airbnb lobbies at state level to prevent cities imposing short-term rental restrictions
United States: The expansion of Airbnb in the U.S has prompted city councils and mayors in states such as Florida and New York to pass new laws on how such companies can operate. In recent months, Airbnb has sought to install more permissive measures in Florida and Tennessee after cities in those states tried to […]
Airbnb and Niido team up for second property
US: Airbnb and Niido have announced plans to debut a branded apartment complex in Nashville, Tennessee. The property will be the company’s second announced Airbnb-branded building, following a project in Kissimmee, Florida, and will lease apartments to a hybrid of long-term renters and short-term visitors. The new project is an existing 328-unit building, called the […]