Vacation Rental Industry Month in Review June 2019
Vacation Rental Industry Month in Review June 2019
GSV "invests" in LiveRez
June 3, 2019GSV has been steadily rolling up large technology companies in the vacation rental industry, most recently LiveRez.
Read moreAirbnb announces Airbnb Adventures, which it describes as a collection of "bucket list worthy multi-day experiences" in places around the world.
June 13, 2019Airbnb launces Airbnb Adventures, an extension of its Experiences product offering unique, off-the-grid expeditions. Airbnb says it currently has activities from the existing Experiences collection available in over 1,000 cities worldwide.
Read moreCiiRUS Roadshow
June 18, 2019 Key WestCiiRUS Vacation Rental Software, Xplorie, PointCentral, Vrbo, Beyond Pricing, Fudge Insurance, Beach House Logos, and Generali Insurance offered a FREE education and information forum to vacation rental property managers throughout the Florida Keys.
Read moreVacasa Acquires Sea to Sky Rentals
June 18, 2019Vacasa welcomes all Sea to Sky vacation homes located in Seattle and the North Cascades into its portfolio of professionally managed rentals, estimated to be 85 homes at the time of closing, bringing the company’s total inventory in Washington state up to more than 650.
Read moreAnaheim, CA leaders are reversing their ban on short-term rentals that offer an alternative to hotels to tourists to Disneyland and the area
June 19, 2019The decision reverses a 2016 ban on vacation rentals that compete with hotels, but dozens of owners who agreed to shutter in August are in limbo.
Read moreGSV Acquires Majority Stake in iTrip
June 20, 2019Vacation Brands will add iTrip’s vacation rental management franchise model to the list of vacation rental industry companies it has already purchased, which includes property management software companies (Streamline, VRM, and LiveRez), web development and marketing companies (Bluetent and Bizcor), and travel insurance provider Rental Guardian.
Honolulu’s mayor has signed a bill giving the city stronger tools to regulate vacation rentals and their operators.
June 25, 2019The law requires operators to include a permit number or address in advertisements, including those on Airbnb, Expedia and other vacation rental hosting platforms. Fines for operating illegal rentals could reach $10,000.
Read moreAirbnb launhes new top tier of properties - Airbnb Luxe
June 25, 2019Airbnb Luxe is comprised of 2,000 high-end properties around the world that come with the services of a dedicated concierge
Read moreTripActions, the fastest-growing business travel platform trusted by organizations of every size, industry and geography, announced it has raised $250 million in Series D funding
June 26, 2019TripActions will use the funds to solve the antiquated product, service and experience of the corporate travel management industry to bring the best experience in business travel to more enterprises globally.
Read moreBooking.com has named Glenn Fogel as CEO
June 26, 2019Booking.com CEO Gillian Tans becomes chairwoman of the group's division while Glenn Fogel steps in as CEO
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