Articles tagged “vacation rentals”

Short-Term Rentals

Choice Hotels on Extended Stay Versus Short-Term Rentals: Interview

Choice Hotels doesn't consider private equity entrants as competition, but as potential collaborators.

Srividya Kalyanaraman | 5 days ago

Choice Hotels on Extended Stay Versus Short-Term Rentals: Interview

Short-Term Rentals

Italian Property Manager DoveVivo and UK, French Affiliates Rebrand as Joivy

Every rebranding is an opportunity to communicate a company's identity to its partners and customers. Joivy is no different.

Srividya Kalyanaraman | 6 days ago

Italian Property Manager DoveVivo and UK, French Affiliates Rebrand as Joivy

Short-Term Rentals

Sonder Ups Its Bets on Hotels

Sonder's latest strategy: focus on hotels

Srividya Kalyanaraman | 2 weeks ago

Sonder Ups Its Bets on Hotels

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Miami Startup Launches Vacation Rentals Crowdfunding Platform

Miami startup Foothold.co has launched a real estate crowdfunding platform for investing in luxury vacation rentals. Following SEC compliance and the finalization of its online investment processing platform, Foothold.co allows both accredited and non-accredited investors, starting from $200.  Foothold was founded in September 2022 after raising capital to invest in real estate for private investors,…

Srividya Kalyanaraman | 2 weeks ago

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Hyatt Sold Off Its Vacation Rental Management Arm For Up To $50 Million

In late September, Hyatt Hotels announced that it was exiting its vacation rental management business while launching an online short-term rental platform soon. Its Destination Residences Management unit was sold to a real estate investor called Lowe, which, through an affiliate, will run it under Lowe and Coral Tree, though no price was disclosed at…

Rafat Ali | 2 weeks ago

Short-Term Rentals

Airbnb and Booking Set to Benefit From EU Agreement on Short-Term Rentals

Establishing uniform short-term rental rules across the European Union would be a major step forward for the sector. Local opponents would not greet the news enthusiastically.

Foo Yun Chee , Reuters | 2 weeks ago

Airbnb and Booking Set to Benefit From EU Agreement on Short-Term Rentals

Online Travel

Despegar Sees Brazil Gains After Alleged Airline Ticket Ponzi Scheme Goes Bust

Brazil is a huge market, as are airline tickets, for Despegar. A rival with an alleged Ponzi scheme for selling airline tickets wasn't really fair competition.

Dennis Schaal | 2 weeks ago

Despegar Sees Brazil Gains After Alleged Airline Ticket Ponzi Scheme Goes Bust

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Booking Holdings Is Compensating Hosts and Partners for Payments Failure

The problem surfaced in late Summer — Booking.com's short-term rental hosts in Europe, Asia-Pacific and Latin America cited financial hardships because the company wasn't paying them for guest stays. A condo hotel that was listed on Booking.com. Source: Booking.com CEO Glenn Fogel told financial analysts last week during Booking Holdings' third quarter earnings call that…

Dennis Schaal | 3 weeks ago

Short-Term Rentals

Vacasa Sheds More Vacation Rental Owners

Vacasa's problem of homeowner churn continues, but the company is resting its hopes on cost cuts.

Srividya Kalyanaraman | 3 weeks ago

Vacasa Sheds More Vacation Rental Owners

Short-Term Rentals

Inspirato Aims to Cut Its Way to Profit at Its Luxury Vacation Clubs

Inspirato's ticket to growth: focus on cost savings. Plus, it has an investment from Capital One.

Srividya Kalyanaraman | 3 weeks ago

Inspirato Aims to Cut Its Way to Profit at Its Luxury Vacation Clubs