Business & Investment
Funding rounds, M&A, IPOs, OTA and vendor earnings and strategy, consolidation, market entry and exit, and leadership moves.
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
11 things I've learnt in 11 years of Pass the Keys
Alexander Lyakhotskiy · Jul 22, 2026
The 9 challenges that will separate leaders from survivors in short-term rentals
Marie Pistinier · Jun 3, 2026
$1 Billion into Hospitality Tech: What the Money Really Tells Us
Louise Brace · Apr 15, 2026
From Noise to Navigation: The Case for a Structured STR Ecosystem
Gianpaolo Vairo · Feb 5, 2026
Are You Building the Business You Actually Want?
Gianpaolo Vairo · Feb 4, 2026