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VillaLaunch offers custom websites for short-term rental owners
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Entrepreneur Kieron Donoghue has launched VillaLaunch, a new web platform for short-term rental and holiday home owners.
US short-term rental demand rises ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026, says Key Data
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Short-term rental analytics company Key Data has released data pointing to how the FIFA World Cup is reshaping travel demand across the US.
eviivo updates owner management feature
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Travel tech company eviivo has announced an update to its Owner Management functionality feature with the aim of reducing the amount of time that property management companies (PMC’s) spend on financial statements.
Awaze launches app within ChatGPT to help travellers search and book
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Holiday rental group Awaze has launched an app within ChatGPT to make it easier for travellers to search and book UK breaks.
MakeMyTrip and Ixigo partner with OpenAI to expand AI-powered travel tools
Reading Time: 2 minutesIndia: India-based online travel agencies MakeMyTrip and Ixigo have announced new collaborations with OpenAI, aiming to accelerate the rollout of artificial intelligence across their platforms.
Key Data partners with BookingsCloud to automate direct booking revenue
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: STR market intelligence platform Key Data has partnered with automated performance marketing platform BookingsCoud.
Booking.com and OpenAI continue partnership with SME training program
Reading Time: < 1 minuteEurope: Open AI has partnered again with Booking.com, this time to train 20,000 small-and medium-sized enterprises throughout Europe.
RMS integrates with smart access provider Salto
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSpain/Australia: Hospitality platform RMS has integrated with smart access provider Salto to streamline access management.
Nearly half of property managers hit by increased competition in 2025
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Nearly half of short-term rental hosts and property managers say increased competition in their local markets impacted their business in 2025, according to new industry research.
AI is overwhelming hosts, PriceLabs report finds
Reading Time: 2 minutesGlobal: Dynamic pricing and revenue management solution provider PriceLabs has published its Global Host Report 2025, revealing that while technology and AI adoption among short-term rental hosts is increasing, many are still struggling to see meaningful operational benefits. Based on responses from more than 1,400 hosts with one to four listings, the report finds that only […]