2025 to Trump 2024? Turbulence, tech & overtourism travel trends

Reading Time: 12 minutesWorldwide: STRz editor Paul Stevens makes his predictions for the global short-term / vacation rental industry as we edge closer to 2025.
HomeToGo debuts Travel Agency Hub gateway

Reading Time: 3 minutesGermany: SaaS-enabled vacation rental marketplace HomeToGo has announced the launch of Travel Agency Hub by HomeToGo_PRO Doppelgänger [Travel Agency Hub], a purpose-built gateway designed specifically for travel agencies to access its suite of white label solutions.
HomeToGo confirms talks to buy Interhome Group

Reading Time: 2 minutesLuxembourg / Germany: SaaS-enabled vacation rental marketplace HomeToGo has confirmed that it has entered into “non-exclusive talks” to potentially acquire Swiss holiday home firm Interhome Group.
HomeToGo to roll out fresh AI innovations

Reading Time: 3 minutesGermany: SaaS-enabled vacation rental marketplace HomeToGo has announced new updates on its product vision to build a “fully AI-powered marketplace”.
HomeToGo and WeatherPromise partner for weather protection

Reading Time: 2 minutesGermany / US: SaaS vacation rental marketplace HomeToGo has announced a partnership with WeatherPromise, an insurance product that aims to enable its guests to take trips with the confidence of knowing their dream travel experiences are protected from bad weather.
HomeToGo makes largest majority stake acquisition in its history

Reading Time: 3 minutesGermany: Vacation rental marketplace HomeToGo has acquired a majority stake in KMW Reisen GmbH and Super Urlaub GmbH – the largest acquisition of its kind made by the company to date.
HomeToGo partners with GetYourGuide for travel experiences

Reading Time: < 1 minuteGermany: Vacation rental marketplace HomeToGo has announced its partnership with travel experiences online marketplace GetYourGuide to offer travellers seamless access to unique, in-demand experiences as part of the vacation rental booking process.
HomeToGo appoints Thielmann as chief investment director

Reading Time: 2 minutesGermany: Vacation rental marketplace HomeToGo has appointed Dr Bodo Thielmann as its first-ever chief investment director.
STRz Summit 2023 session focus: Pitch Battle: Tech it out

Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: In the first of our session focus features ahead of the inaugural STRz Summit in London on Wednesday 18 October, we delve into ‘Pitch Battle: Tech it out’ to see how three companies from across the short-term rental and wider hospitality landscape are using AI and other tech innovations.
HomeToGo launches AI mode

Reading Time: 3 minutesGermany: Vacation rental marketplace HomeToGo has officially launched Modes, described as a “revolutionary new way to find vacation rentals and travel destinations”, with its inaugural AI Mode now available in beta to US and UK users.