The Shortyz 2026
21 awards are up for grabs at the 2026 Shortyz Awards:
Sustainability Award
Rentalpreneur Award – An individual educating new hosts
Best Urban Property Management Company
Best App
Best Sales & Marketing Campaign
Best OTA / Online Accommodation Booking Platform
Guest Experience Award
Innovator / Disruptor Award – an individual shaking up the status quo
Pioneer Award – a true industry leader
Best Interior Design
Best Safety & Security Initiative ⭐ NEW for 2026
Consumer Champion Award ⭐ NEW for 2026
Best Leisure Property Management Company
Most Effective Use of Social Media
Best Use of AI and Technology
Team of the Year
Best Property Management System (PMS)
Best Ancillary Services Provider
Rising Star – a promising individual with a bright future
Best Travel Influencer
Best Holiday Site Operator
How the voting works
All entries are assessed by an expert panel of judges from across the short-term rental industry to decide the final shortlists.
The Shortyz operates a clear and transparent voting system:
Five people-focused categories are decided entirely by public vote:
Innovator / Disruptor Award
Rising Star
Pioneer / Industry Leader
Rentalpreneur
Best Travel Influencer
These awards give the STR community the opportunity to have their say and directly choose the winners.
All remaining categories are decided solely by our expert judging panel, ensuring a rigorous, fair and industry-led evaluation process.
Our judging panel is made up of experienced and knowledgeable leaders from across the sector, bringing credibility, expertise and independence to the awards.
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The Shortyz 2025
Click here to see the 2025 shortlisted nominees + winners
More than 200 industry thought leaders, innovators and disruptors gathered for the sixth annual Shortyz Awards at the five-star The Westin Hotel, London with 20 fresh winners from across the global short-term rental industry crowned on the night [1 April]
The event was hosted by ShortTermRentalz outgoing editor Paul Stevens and editor Priya Khaira alongside Bridgerton host, Shelley Conn. The evening was filled with entertainment including an opera performance and magic act.
The Shortyz 2024
Click here to see the 2024 shortlisted nominees + winners
More than 200 industry thought leaders, innovators and disruptors gathered for the fifth annual Shortyz Awards at Skyline London, with 20 fresh winners from across the global short-term rental industry crowned on the night
The live, in-person event, which returned to Skyline London after previously hosting the awards in 2022, was hosted by Paul Stevens, editor – short-term rentals at International Hospitality Media, and Georgina Burnett, a TV presenter, celebrity home stylist, DIY interiors vlogger [The Home Genie], writer and property developer.
Check out our two-minute highlights video from 2024 here.
The Shortyz 2023
Click here to see the 2023 shortlisted nominees + winners
Difference makers from across the global short-term rental industry gathered in London to celebrate the 2023 Shortyz Awards, as 20 new winners were unveiled at the ArcelorMittal Orbit in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, an emblematic structure of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games in the city.
More than 200 people attended the star-studded, live, in-person event, hosted by ShortTermRentalz editor Paul Stevens and Boutique Hotel News editor Eloise Hanson.
The 20 award categories were judged by an independent panel consisting of investors, consultants and experts, before a short voting period was held. All of the winners were decided by a 50:50 split between judge scores and the public vote, with more than 65,000 votes cast from around the world.
An unprecedented 390+ entries were received during the entries period, which lasted from the start of December until mid-March.
This year heralded the arrival of one new category – the Rentalpreneur award – which was open to individuals making money from renting out holiday properties as part of their business and educating the rest of the industry on how they too can be successful.
The Shortyz 2022
Click here to see the 2022 shortlisted nominees + winners
As your host, I was amazed by the overwhelming response to the Shortyz Awards in 2022 – we received over 350 entries and a whopping 55,000 votes, and the awards are quickly becoming the ‘Oscars of the industry’!
The special awards evening located at The Skyline London was a huge success and brought hospitality leaders together from the global short-term rental industry to celebrate success and best practice. The reactions of the winners on the evening and since the event has been nothing short of amazing – find the testimonials here!
The Shortyz 2021
In 2021, The Shortyz were recorded virtually at The Dixon Hotel in London due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Click here to watch the awards ceremony and click here to see the full list of winners.
The Shortyz 2020
STRz held the inaugural ‘Shortyz’ Short Term Rental Awards on 11 March 2020 in London. The 2020 Awards took place aboard Bateaux London on the River Thames, hosted by STRz editor Paul Stevens.
The purpose of the Shortyz is to recognise excellence among industry peers, highlight innovation and industry best practice, reward achievement and celebrate start-up technology.
Click here for the list of winners in full.
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