Business & Investment
Funding rounds, M&A, IPOs, OTA and vendor earnings and strategy, consolidation, market entry and exit, and leadership moves.
Italy's Government and Rental Operators Revolt Against the EU's New Short-Term Rental Rules
Scale Team · Sep 29, 2026
Abu Dhabi: Is this the next global growth market for Short-Term Rental operators?
Louise Brace · Sep 28, 2026
Financing growth: what if cash was the real issue?
Marie Pistinier · Sep 22, 2026
The Affordable Housing Act: How the EU Just Turned Your Existing STR License into a Blue-Chip Asset
Scale Team · Sep 12, 2026
The Great Top-of-Funnel Surrender: Why Google Just Killed Vacation Rentals in Europe
Scale Team · Sep 8, 2026
Brussels Readies Clearer Rules for Cities to Curb Holiday Lets
Gianpaolo Vairo · Aug 31, 2026
The €1.2 Billion Shift: Why Aparthotels Are Capturing Europe's Accommodation Market
Scale Team · Aug 31, 2026
Airbnb commits $1M to Washington environment
OTA Policy · Aug 26, 2026
Note Airbnb's Washington State environmental partnerships.
SCALE Fest 2026: The Complete Guide to Barcelona
Louise Brace · Aug 26, 2026
Madrid Ends H1 2026 as #2 EU City for Hotel Investment
Market Pulse · Aug 25, 2026
Factor rising institutional investment into Madrid's long-term pricing and portfolio strategy.
RAKTDA Plans Premium India Relaunch for Early 2027
Regulation · Aug 24, 2026
Audit India-facing listings and premium positioning before the 2027 relaunch.
Wynn Al Marjan Island Now Targets September 2027
Regulation · Aug 24, 2026
Rebase 2027 demand plans on a September Wynn opening target.
Holidu Acquires Gites.com, Its 14th Acquisition
OTA Policy · Aug 14, 2026
Recheck your French listings' distribution channels now that Gites.com joins Holidu.
Casago unwinds Vacasa into local franchises
OTA Policy · Aug 14, 2026
Confirm who manages your units and on what terms after the Vacasa franchise handoff.
Expedia Buys Layla AI Trip Planner
OTA Policy · Aug 14, 2026
Monitor Expedia's AI trip-planning push for shifts in how pre-booking demand reaches your listings.
Expedia to Buy CarTrawler, Airbnb's Car-Rental Engine
OTA Policy · Aug 14, 2026
Track how Expedia owning CarTrawler reshapes Airbnb's car-rental ancillary and distribution.
Booking B2B Consolidation: One Platform, Less Partner Power
OTA Policy · Aug 14, 2026
Recheck your B2B channel mix as Booking consolidates partners
The Hotelification of STR: The Collision of Vacation Rentals and Traditional Hospitality
Gianpaolo Vairo · Aug 12, 2026