Wander secures $50M to scale AI-powered luxury rentals - With over 1,000 properties and a vision for 300,000 more, Wander aims to redefine short-term stays through premium homes and its proprietary WanderOS platform.

May 29, 2025 • Hospitality

Spain orders Airbnb to remove 65,000 listings - Government crackdown targets unlicensed short-term rentals as part of broader effort to rein in soaring housing costs and restore control over the rental market.

May 20, 2025 • Hospitality

The short-term rental sector faces a new reality - From pandemic boom to growing pains - why reputation, consistency, and hotel-like standards are now essential.

Apr 23, 2025 • Hospitality

Ireland cracks down on short-term rentals - New rules introduce a national register and stricter oversight, aiming to curb short-term lets and ease pressure on urban housing.

Apr 21, 2025 • Hospitality

U.S. short-term rental market trends and challenges in 2025 - The industry faces challenges in cost management, saturation, and regulation, which are affecting its growth and sustainability.

Mar 26, 2025 • Hospitality

Did Airbnb overcharge evacuees after L.A. fires? - Reports of Airbnb price gouging come as the company has positioned itself as a major player in wildfire relief efforts.

Feb 11, 2025 • Hospitality

Canary Islands join forces with Booking.com to reduce illegal rentals - The OTA has granted authorities access to its Authorities' Portal to help track and report non-compliant rentals.

Feb 10, 2025 • Hospitality

Airbnb is ramping up lobbying to overturn NYC's rental restrictions - The company spends millions on political campaigns in New York to oppose short-term rental restrictions that cut more than 80% of its listings in the city in one year.

Jan 17, 2025 • Hospitality