Finalists announced for 2021 VRTECH Startup Competition
Barcelona: The three finalists in the 2021 VRTECH Startup Competition, sponsored by Rentals United and Howzat Partners, have been announced. Now in its fifth year, the competition aims to bring the most innovative young startups in the vacation rental industry into the limelight. This year’s three finalists have been chosen and the competition will move on to the final round […]
Google increases visibility for vacation rentals on website
Worldwide: Google is stepping up efforts to drive its alternative accommodation divisions by combining rates, photos, reviews and a map within Google search results. To further highlight its growing vacation rentals and apartments business, the company is also placing these features above other travel firms’ organic results, suggesting that Google is prioritising growth in a […]
Operto named winner of VrTech startup competition
Italy: Smart Stay property automation solution Operto Guest Technologies has been announced as the winner of the VrTech startup competition in Lake Como, an annual awards ceremony celebrating the most innovative startups in the vacation rental industry. The three finalists, Cohosting, Operto and Check-in Scan, competed on stage at the Vacation Rental World Summit in Lake Como, […]
Check-in Scan app invited to VRTECH 2019 awards
Spain: Check-in Scan, an innovative mobile app which saves time and limits tedious waits for rental hosts when registering guests, has announced it has been nominated for an industry award. The Andalusian-based firm which created the app has been invited to the prestigious VRTECH 2019 awards in a category which aims to find the best […]
Vacation Rental World Summit
• October 6 – 7 • Lake Como, Italy • Website After two hugely successful in-person events in Barcelona in 2016 and Florence 2017, the Vacation Rental World Summit is back in 2018 – taking place in beautiful Lake Como, Italy. Founder Antonio Bortolotti rounds up some of the industry’s biggest names and provides invaluable […]