Reading Time: < 1 minute Konrad Bicher, the self-styled “Wolf of Airbnb” was sentenced to at least four years in prison for defrauding New York City landlords and a federal pandemic-relief government programme. The post “Wolf of Airbnb” jailed for four years in New York appeared first on Short Term Rentals ..read more

Reading Time: 2 minutes Spain: Regulations dedicated specifically to campsites in the Canary Islands have moved a step closer after the archipelago’s government announced that its draft of newly proposed legislation had entered a public consultation phase.  The public consultation phase is considered to be a vital stage in the legislative process for gathering the opinions of citizens and organisations on the proposed new law in the Canary Islands. Fifteen years ago, a reference to campsites was removed from Law 7/1995 on the Organisation of Tourism in the Canary Islands, meaning that the ..read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute Middle East: Corporate accommodation platform AltoVita has appointed Nada Zrikem as director of client partnerships for the Middle East. Zrikem brings a decade of luxury hospitality sales experience to the role, having previously worked with brands such as JW Marriott and Ritz-Carlton.  A Moroccan national, she relocated to Dubai more than ten years ago after graduating from hospitality school in Switzerland. At AltoVita, Zrikem will be responsible for expanding into new territories across the Middle East and driving demand from the region. Zrike ..read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute France: STRz editor Paul Stevens previews the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris and the situation for the country’s short-term rental industry, the impact of strict new regulations, and how occupancy rates and pricing are shaping up as the event is set to get underway in the City of Light. The post An Olympic conundrum for Airbnb and STRs in Paris? appeared first on Short Term Rentals ..read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute Short Term Rentalz · STRz Podcast 52: Bart-Jan Leyts, Otamiser For episode 52 of the ShortTermRentalz podcast, we’re joined by Bart-Jan Leyts, founder and CEO of online travel agency ranking management platform Otamiser, to learn more about how the company is deploying its $3 million in recent funding, the demand for visibility on the major OTAs, and upcoming pricing and revenue management strategy shifts around events. The post STRz Podcast 52: Bart-Jan Leyts, Otamiser appeared first on Short Term Rentals ..read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Cornwall-based Classic Cottages, which describes itself as the UK’s largest independent holiday letting specialist, has acquired regional self-catering holiday home agency Norfolk Holiday Homes for an undisclosed sum. The purchase represents Classic Cottages’ first major venture into the Norfolk market, adding an additional 30 properties to its growing domestic portfolio in the process. The company now manages 1,462 properties on a short-term rental basis across the UK. As a result of the transaction, Classic Cottages will take over the existing Norfolk Holiday ..read more

Reading Time: 2 minutes Spain: Mariano Dima, a former global chief marketing officer at Vrbo / HomeAway, has been named as the new chairman to the board of directors at guided tours and activities marketplace, Civitatis. The appointment strengthens the company’s strategy in Latin America, which is the main objective for the coming years for Civitatis. Dima will bring over two decades of executive and board experience at firms including Expedia Group / Vrbo / HomeAway and Visa, as well as serving as an adviser, chair, and board member to several high-growth marketplaces and financial services c ..read more

Reading Time: 3 minutes US: Workbnb, a lodging platform specialising in workforce rental homes for construction workers and other workforce travellers within the skilled trades, has called on the short-term rental sector to support emergency workers operating in Houston in the wake of Hurricane Beryl. Hurricane Beryl became the earliest-forming Category 5 hurricane on record in the Caribbean, the Yucatán Peninsula and the Gulf Coast of the United States in late June and early July, and caused significant damage to power lines, substations and other critical infrastructure. The hurricane has k ..read more

Reading Time: 2 minutes US: Expedia Group has announced a multi-year agreement with Wells Fargo and Mastercard to launch two new co-branded credit cards in the United States, which will complement the group’s recently launched One Key loyalty programme. As a result, the One Key Card and One Key+ Card are designed to both offer more flexibility, savings and perks for US travellers through the loyalty programme. Launching with all types of travellers in mind, the One Key Cards are set to offer a range of benefits, including the ability to earn rewards as OneKeyCash, which can be used across ..read more

Reading Time: 2 minutes Denmark: Danish premium holiday home rental platform Landfolk has raised €10.3 million in a Series A funding round. The funding round was led by EIFO with participation from existing investor SEED Capital and Heartland. At a time when there are more than seven million holiday homes across Europe, and they are empty for more than 300 days a year according to Landfolk the company believes it can continue on its current growth trajectory by expanding its footprint further into Europe and driving innovation within the industry. Co-founded in 2021 by a group of former Airbn ..read more