Crowd-sourced content continues to appeal to travel brands, as Gogobot and Homeaway partner on a product called Insider Guides that brings local insider knowledge to travelers.
Apartum promises order from the chaos of holiday rentals
March 22, 2013 By 3 Comments
With four years experience in the vacation rental sector, the apartum team felt the need for a comparison site to help consumers find available apartments from a range of sources in one place
Demeure launches a marketplace for vacation home owners
December 12, 2012 By 1 Comment
Under-the-radar company Canadian company Demeure has added fresh tools to its an online directory for vacation property owners, travelers, and property managers, which generates most of its income from subscription access.
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HomeAway retires Holiday-Rentals brand, claims poor brand recognition
September 26, 2012 By 2 Comments
Seven years after starting its aggressive expansion strategy outside of its US homeland, HomeAway is axing the brand of one of its first acquisitions, Holiday-Rentals.
Flat-Club secures Series A funding, recruits managers for European push
May 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Short-term rental specialist Flat-Club has completed Series A funding just weeks ahead of launching new markets across Europe
Holiday rental sector in Europe to hit Euro 22BN, but user reviews not important
April 16, 2012 By 3 Comments
Holiday rental guests in Europe do not rate reviews from previous guests as having a big influence in their accommodation selection, unlike their hotel-dwelling fellow travellers.
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PureHolidayHomes acquired by @Leisure, rental sector continues to attract attention
January 13, 2012 By 2 Comments
Further consolidation in the holiday, or vacation, rental space this week as Netherlands-based @Leisure snaps up UK-based Pureholidayhomes
HouseTrip wins major $16.9 million second investment round, switches focus
November 21, 2011 By 2 Comments
Short-term rental specialist HouseTrip is attracting more investment, this time a record $16.9 million from its existing backer Index Ventures and Balderton Capital.
TripAdvisor widens holiday rental via global partnerships
November 16, 2011 By 1 Comment
TripAdvisor has forged partnerships with a number of holiday rental specialists worldwide as it seeks to offer local properties combined with consumer reviews
FutureStay takes on booking and marketing for rental owners
November 8, 2011 By 3 Comments
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring US-based FutureStay, a marketing, booking and sales platform for rental property owners.
