Press on Rentals United Channel Manager
List of articles, press releases, podcast about Rentals United Channel Manager – what the Press says.
VRTECH announces the three finalists of this year’s VRTECH Startup Competition
This year’s three finalists have been chosen and the competition will move on to the final round at the Vacation Rental World Summit on the 16th-17th of October in Annecy, France.
Finalists announced for 2021 VRTECH Startup Competition
Barcelona: The three finalists in the 2021 VRTECH Startup Competition, sponsored by Rentals United and Howzat Partners, have been announced.
VIDEO: Tracking the journey for women founders in travel
The United Nation’s World Tourism Organization’s Global Report on Women in Tourism 2019 found that while women make up the majority of the global tourism workforce – 54% – they hold less than 40% of managerial positions, less than 20% of general management roles and less than 8% of board positions.
Evolve chooses Rentals United for channel management
Rentals United announces a partnership with Denver-based
Rentals United and Evolve announce partnership
Channel manager Rentals United has announced a partnership with Denver-based Evolve.
Google announces combined rental / hotel search product
Google said its results are ranked based on the relevance to the searcher’s query and current known supply partners include the likes of TripAdvisor, Agoda, Sonder, Vacasa, Rentals United and RedAwning.
Google Travel adds vacation rentals alongside hotels in search results
The “vacation rentals” filter – launched in 2019 – remains for users that want to limit results to only non-hotel properties, but without that filter the default display will show both types of accommodations. Google says results are ranked organically based on relevance to the user’s query. The company would not provide a list of current supply partners, but searches on the site show listings from Tripadvisor, Vacasa, Red Awning, Sonder, Rentals United and others.
Rentals United recognized as Top Vacation Rental Connectivity Provider
BARCELONA –
Rentals United
announced their status as an
Elite Connectivity Partner,
the highest designation available in
Vrbo
‘s Connectivity Partner Program. The Vrbo Connectivity Partner Program recognizes and rewards top vacation rental connectivity providers – including property management software companies, channel managers, and other vendors – for maintaining high-quality software connections and helping property managers grow their business on Vrbo. Vrbo is Expedia Group’s global vacation rental brand, with more than two million places to stay around the world.
Rentals United first European channel manager to connect to Home and Villas by Marriott International
BARCELONA –
Rentals United
announce that it is now an official channel manager of the popular whole home rental offering
Home and Villas by Marriott International
. Rentals United is the first channel manager based in Europe to connect directly to Home and Villas by Marriott International as a result of its new Channel Connectivity Program announced recently.
STAA, VRMA and EHHA launch Short Stay Summit
The Short Stay Summit will be a one-day event supported by title sponsor Vrbo, part of the Expedia Group, and platinum sponsor Booking.com. Other sponsors include Homes & Villas by Marriott International, Awaze, Rentals United, UnderTheDoormat and Breezeway.
ALERTS: New deals, products, partnerships and hires in digital travel
The new Channel Connectivity Program creates multiple options for property management companies to connect faster, more efficiently, and more reliably to HVMI. The first participants expected to connect directly through the Channel Connectivity Program are Avantio, BookingPal, Ciirus, Direct Software, Escapia, Hostfully, KrossBooking, NextPax, Rentals United and Track.
Marriott launches Channel Connectivity Program
Rentals United CEO James Burrows said: “We are extremely pleased to be collaborating with Homes and Villas by Marriott International. This agreement is significant to us because it offers the property managers we work with access to a powerful global channel that counts 147 million members of Marriott Bonvoy as dedicated, highly engaged customers and at the same time cements our leading role in the short-term rental industry.”
Doinn interview: Vanessa Rentals United
Our story: Rentals united and Doinn more than an integration
An Exclusive Look at Marriott’s Terms for Recruiting Short-Term Rental Hosts
Marriott has been in the vacation rental business for nearly two years, and few see it as a threat to the likes of Airbnb and Vrbo. Recent recruitment efforts for new listings and employees show the fledgeling division is on track to be an integral part of future revenues for the world’s largest hotel company.
VRTECH accepting applications for 2021 Start-Up Competition
Spain: Barcelona-based community VRTECH has announced that it is now accepting applications for its fifth annual Start-Up Competition.
2021 Shortyz Awards winners announced
UK: The 18 winners at the second annual Shortyz Awards have been announced in a bumper virtual ceremony filmed at the historic Dixon Hotel in London, in an event watched by thousands of people from the global short-term rental community.
Ready to learn? Check out these educational talks at the EU-Startups Summit!
On the 28th-30th of April, around 1,500 founders, tech teams, angel investors, venture capital firms, corporates, accelerators, and startup mentors will come together to celebrate European entrepreneurship.
5th Annual VRTECH Startup Award announced
BARCELONA – Barcelona-based
VRTECH
has announced that it is now accepting applications for its 5th annual Start-Up Competition.
James Burrows, CEO & co-founder of Rentals United, will speak at the EU-Startups Summit!
Today we are excited to announce a new speaker James Burrows, CEO & co-founder of Rentals United, who will join us to discuss
“Leveraging partnerships to build a multi-million euro SaaS business”.
VIDEO: Bringing loyalty to travel’s hottest sector
Vanessa de Souza Lage, co-founder and chief marketing officer at Rentals United, and Scott Shatford, CEO at AirDNA, speak to PhocusWire’s Jill Menze about the opportunities and challenges that present themselves for the sector.
Rentals United launches revenue tool Data Studio
Spain: Channel management solution Rentals United has announced the launch of Data Studio, a revenue management tool that allows property managers to measure performance in real time.
Rentals United announces Data Studio to optimize revenue strategy for property managers
Led by Doug Truitt, Head of Revenue Success of Rentals United, this new revenue management tool will be fully integrated with Rentals United and allows property managers to increase their reporting efficiency and cross company communication, to measure performance on a market, property and channel level in real time.
Rentals United announces two new product developments
Barcelona:
Channel manager
Rentals United has announced two new developments, the Channel Management API and the Rentals United White Label, that provide additional features to the property management software [PMS] while simplifying the processes involved.
Vacasa to acquire TurnKey Vacation Rentals
US:
Portland-based vacation rental management platform
Vacasa has announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire
TurnKey Vacation Rentals
, a vacation rental manager for premium homes in more than 80 destinations across the United States.
Florida leads the “revenge travel” trend with a boom in bookings for Spring Break and Easter
Vacation rentals have mostly fared better than hotels throughout the last year. Over and over, travellers are choosing vacation rentals during this time due to safety and distancing rules, more flexibility and favored amenities such as better wifi, and larger spaces to accommodate family members.
Rentals United
has discovered some markets are not only performing well, but growing.
Revealed – the who’s who of the holiday rental world
Barcelona-based short-let platform Rentals United has sought to celebrate all the companies that complement, support, and make up the holiday rental ecosystem with their biggest publication of the year, now in its sixth edition, known as the ‘
Who’s Who of the Vacation Rental World
2021’
.
Rentals United announces 2021 “Who’s Who” publication
Barcelona: Short-term rental channel management solution Rentals United has unveiled its biggest publication of the year, now in its sixth edition,
“The Who’s Who of the Vacation Rental World 2021”
.
Who’s Who of the Vacation Rental World 2021: Diversity remains & technology adoption is prioritized
Short term rentals worldwide are learning how to survive and thrive in this new climate.
James Burrows, CEO of Rentals United
has stepped into our blog to explain how different vacation rental software & services can fuel this progress. Introducing the Who’s Who of the Vacation Rental World 2021.
Rentals United’s data shows the prominence of domestic travel
Rentals United has found a 25 percentage point increase in guests travelling within the same country compared to last year. Across different countries, there is a significant increase in January 2021 domestic bookings compared to 2019. The UK, France, Italy and Spain particularly had significant increases per the graph below.
Travel & Tech Marketing Trends: what to watch for in 2021
Marketing on niche channels is paramount in 2021 as property managers move to expand their visibility and focus on more diverse customer segments. Today’s property manager needs to be more varied and creative when it comes to their distribution needs – by attracting customers to niche outdoor markets, which are still trending up. Other areas of focus include pet-friendly, LGBTQ, and even cannabis travel.
Rentals United announces new channel partnerships
After finding a doubling in niche channel bookings from 2019 to 2020, Rentals United is aiming to promote the importance of diversifying and broadening distribution and marketing in order to remain competitive in the short-term rental marketplace, now more than ever with these evolving times.
Rentals United announces partnership with four new channels
BARCELONA – Rentals United announces four new channel partnerships with EzyStayz, Golightly, Villa Finder, and Zeus Living. These four new channels further expand the Rentals United network by incorporating more niche site options for property managers. Rentals United has found a doubling in niche channel bookings from 2019 to 2020. Now more than ever with these evolving times, Rentals United promotes the importance of diversifying and broadening distribution and marketing in order to remain competitive in the short-term rental marketplace.
Blockchain and holiday rentals: transforming the way we do business
Blockchain is currently being used in the industry to build decentralised platforms that help solve some of the market’s most significant challenges and provide an alternative to traditional online travel agencies.
Strategic areas to boost business success in 2021
Worldwide: Rentals United CEO James Burrows reveals the five strategic areas for the short-term rental sector to boost business success in 2021 and allow property managers to strategise for the year ahead.
Meyer Vacation Rentals Named To List Of The World’s Top 50 Vacation Rental Companies
This ranking by Rentals United of the top short-term rental property managers in the world is compiled and published annually and highlights property managers that are “boldly redefining the industry across the world,” according to Rentals United.
Meyer Vacation Rentals Named To List Of The World’s Top 50 Vacation Rental Companies
Part of the Alabama/Florida Gulf Coast vacation rental and real estate landscape since 1967, Meyer Vacation Rentals was recently named among the World’s Top 50 Vacation Rental Property Management Companies for 2021.
VRTECH Reveals Top Female CEOs of Vacation Rental Companies
The prestigious list counts 20 CEOs and, according to the VRTECH team, the main themes heard in relation to their successes are ‘business creativity and the ability to think outside the box, solution-oriented thinking, enthusiasm for their people and teams, and maximum support for diversity ”.
VRTECH reveals top female CEOs of vacation rental tech companies
Worldwide: VRTECH, the team behind the annual VRTECH Startup Competition, has published a list of the
Top Female CEOs of the Vacation Rental Tech Companies
.
VRTECH announces prestigious top female CEOs of the vacation rental technology companies list
VRTECH has published a list of the Top Female CEOs of the Vacation Rental Tech Companies. This prestigious list has 20 CEOs and the major themes heard in respect to their successes are business creativity and ability to think outside the box, solution-oriented thinking, enthusiasm for their people and teams, and utmost support for diversity.
Rentals United partners with GUARDHOG
James Burrows, CEO of Rentals United, said: “This partnership with GUARDHOG Tech gives Rentals United’s customers a huge opportunity to develop trust with their guests and build a business complete with full integrity and assurance.”
Flexcation, innovation, regeneration: STRz 2021 predictions
Vanessa de Souza Lage, co-founder and CMO of Rentals United, which recently published its
“Who’s Who of Niche Listing Sites 2021”
list, said: “Demand for vacation rentals will rise precipitously in January / February 2021 as people look to book their summer vacation. They will turn to the large OTAs of course, but speciality travel will also be on the rise. Take for example sites that curate a list of quirky accommodation, sites that focus on inclusivity, premium & luxury sites, outdoor travel, sports tourism… and the list goes on.”
VRTECH focuses on the vacation rental community with a renewed vision
BARCELONA – VRTECH announces their new rebrand as the largest global community that brings together vacation rental professionals to inspire each other, share ideas and accelerate innovation in the industry. The transformation highlights three pillars that stand for VRTECH’s central values – community, innovation and insights. VRTECH insists that all three are needed to push the industry forward – and give members access to them through events, thought leadership, and the tech startup competition.
VRTECH rebrands for vacation rental community
Barcelona: VRTECH has announced its rebranding as a large global community that brings together vacation rental professionals to inspire each other, share ideas and accelerate innovation in the industry.
“Perfect timing” – Travel industry reacts to Airbnb’s IPO filing
James Burrows, CEO, Rentals United
“As a long-term Airbnb preferred partner, over the years we have consistently seen a company striving to be the best while fostering a strong community and brand. They exemplified how well they understand traveler behavior when adapting to the two trends that came out of the mobility crisis: mid-term and domestic. We and our customers have great confidence in the company. And we’re delighted for the close connections we have at Airbnb!”
Cabins for YOU voted Top 50 Vacation Rental Property Managers in the World
GATLINBURG, Tenn., Nov. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Rentals United released their annual ranking of the world’s Top 50 Vacation Rental Property Managers on October 29, 2020 — and Cabins for YOU, a family company, is proud to be listed among them! The ranking is based on company size, growth speed, and use of technology to manage short-term rentals, as well as pave new paths in the vacation rental industry.
European companies dominate the prestigious list of the world’s Top50 short term rental property managers
BERCELONA – Rentals United announced the World’s Top 50 Short Term Property Managers list. Dominating the prestigious list are European companies with Awaze, OYO Vacation Homes, Interhome, Sykes Holiday Cottages, Direct Booker, Feriepartner, Sol og Strand and Holidaycottages.co.uk heading the top 10, along with two companies from North America: Vacasa and Evolve. All top 10 primarily represent leisure rentals (villas, chalets, cottages).
Cabins for YOU voted Top 50 Vacation Rental Property Managers in the World
GATLINBURG, Tenn., Nov. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Rentals United released their annual ranking of the world’s Top 50 Vacation Rental Property Managers on October 29, 2020 — and Cabins for YOU, a family company, is proud to be listed among them! The ranking is based on company size, growth speed, and use of technology to manage short-term rentals, as well as pave new paths in the vacation rental industry.
Quality Cottages Named in World’s Top 50 Vacation Rental Property Management Companies
Quality Cottages has been named in Rentals United’s annual list of the World’s Top 50 Vacation Rental Property Management Companies, in their annual poll of exceptional holiday agencies.
Rentals United announces the opening of its first office in the USA
BARCELONA – The short-term rental sector has been expanding in the United States in recent years (albeit detracked by the COVID pandemic), outpacing even that of hotels. With brands such as VRBO and Airbnb driving consumer demand and supply, the industry has developed an extensive ecosystem of startups that support it. Channel management being one of the critical technologies has become integral to property managers around the world.
Rentals United announces opening of first US office
Barcelona: With the short-term rental sector expanding in the United States in recent years [albeit de-tracked by the Covid pandemic], outpacing even that of hotels, vacation rental channel manager Rentals United has announced the opening of its first North American office in the USA.
Short-Term Rental Advocacy in a Time of Crisis
Rentals United CEO, James Burrows, recently spoke with two prominent advocacy groups, the UK based, STAA (Short Term Accommodation Association) and Fevitur in Spain to determine the effects of the COVID pandemic and the importance of short-term rental advocacy in this time of crisis.
Revealed – who are the world’s top 50 short-term let property managers?
Rentals United, which describes itself as a market-leading enterprise channel management solution in the short-term rental industry, said putting together the list had been ‘a tremendous labour of love’, with a list this expansive never produced before for the short-term rental industry.
Quality Cottages receive top 50 accolade
What is seen as an enormous accolade from Rentals United, who are the largest vacation rental Channel Manager on the planet, the list is seen by many in the industry as a key insight into the industry movers and shakers, and Quality Cottages are in elite company. Rentals United are seen as an industry leader, and their platform handles tons of data every day, connected to over 60 major listing sites, as well as over 100 different technology providers and niche platforms, and they regularly hold court with large platforms like Booking.com and Airbnb.
European companies dominate the prestigious list of the world’s Top50 short term rental property managers
BERCELONA – Rentals United announced the World’s Top 50 Short Term Property Managers list. Dominating the prestigious list are European companies with Awaze, OYO Vacation Homes, Interhome, Sykes Holiday Cottages, Direct Booker, Feriepartner, Sol og Strand and Holidaycottages.co.uk heading the top 10, along with two companies from North America: Vacasa and Evolve. All top 10 primarily represent leisure rentals (villas, chalets, cottages).
European organizations overwhelm the esteemed rundown of the world’s Top50 transient investment property directors
The world’s Top50 momentary property chiefs reported by Rentals United.
European companies dominate the prestigious list of the world’s Top50 short term rental property managers – Travel Daily News International
BERCELONA – Rentals United announced the World’s Top 50 Short Term Property Managers list. Dominating the prestigious list are European companies with Awaze, OYO Vacation Homes, Interhome, Sykes Holiday Cottages, Direct Booker, Feriepartner, Sol og Strand and Holidaycottages.co.uk heading the top 10, along with two companies from North America: Vacasa and Evolve. All top 10 primarily represent leisure rentals (villas, chalets, cottages).
European companies dominate the prestigious list of the world’s Top50 short term rental property managers
The world’s Top50 short term property managers announced by Rentals United.
Rentals United names The World’s Top 50 Short Term Property Managers
Barcelona: Channel manager Rentals United has announced the
World’s Top 50 Short Term Property Managers
list. Dominating the prestigious list are European companies with Awaze, OYO Vacation Homes, Interhome, Sykes Holiday Cottages, Direct Booker, Feriepartner, Sol og Strand and Holidaycottages.co.uk heading the top ten, along with two companies from North America: Vacasa and Evolve. All of the top ten primarily represent leisure rentals [villas, chalets, cottages].
Short-term rental advocacy in time of crisis
Worldwide: James Burrows, CEO of channel management solution Rentals United, talks to prominent short-term rental associations, the STAA [Short Term Accommodation Association, in the UK] and FEVITUR [Spain], to discern the key areas in the short-term rental industry that are critical for advocacy and how the pandemic has affected those efforts.
Check-in Scan, finalist in the latest edition of VRTech 2020
The Check-in App has been finalist in the latest edition of the VrTech startup competition in its fourth edition, an edition considered one of the most important in the vacation rental technology sector.
Google Was a Godsend for These Companies. Now It’s a Rival.
James Burrows, chief executive and co-founder of Rentals United, a Barcelona-based company that makes software for listing short-term rental properties on travel sites, said that Google will “potentially break up the hold” of some travel-booking companies. “More competition and more diversity in selection are positive things,” he said.
Revyoos wins VrTech 2020 start-up competition for the holiday rental sector
Christophe Salmon, co-founder and chief executive of Revyoos, said: “We are excited and proud to get this award only three months after the Beta launch. Thank you to everyone who voted for us and to the incredible team behind Revyoos.”
Announcing the most innovative startup in the vacation rental industry in 2020
The winner, Revyoos, is the only all-in-one review aggregator for short-term rentals. The easy-to-use platform helps property managers and owners improve their SEO, credibility and conversions by gathering all their reviews spread across different channels in one place. This year’s Vacation Rental World Summit, held virtually, featured speakers from around the world with the highlights being the presentations from VrTech startup competition finalists Check-in Scan, Domo by Ki and Revyoos and the announcement of the winner on Sunday evening.
Revyoos wins 2020 VrTech Startup Competition
Madrid: Revyoos
,
the first and only all-in-one review aggregator for short-term rentals, has been announced as the winner of the 2020 VrTech Startup Competition, an annual awards celebrating the most innovative startups in the vacation rental industry, which is sponsored by Rentals United and Howzat Partners.
STARTUP STAGE: Revyoos is the first aggregator for short-term rental reviews
Currently, reviews are split over many listing sites and OTAs and this is out of our control. For instance, according to the
Rentals United Tech Report of 2020
, property managers publish their properties on an average of eight different channels.
“Managers and hosts want more control”: Christophe Salmon, Revyoos Q+A
Madrid: ShortTermRentalz spoke to Christophe Salmon, the co-founder of recently-launched all-in-one review aggregator of short-term rentals, Revyoos, to discuss the company’s launch, the gap it will fill in the rental space and its plans for the years ahead, as it prepares for the VrTech Awards this weekend.
The role of metasearches during an economic downturn
Spain: Rentals United CEO James Burrows analyses how metasearches could become property managers’ best source of bookings during these uncertain times and why they are proving so popular right now with travellers, utilising exclusive insight from Holidu and HomeToGo.
Rentals United to publish World’s Top 50 Property Managers list
The World’s Top 50 Property Managers is an annual ranking by rental numbers of the largest short-term rental property managers in the world. It is compiled and published in October annually by Rentals United. Members of the prestigious list will receive a ‘Top 50’ badge for their website and gain visibility amongst property owners worldwide.
Pérdidas de 1.000 millones en el sector de las viviendas turísticas en Andalucía
Los hermanos Rodríguez antes trabajaban sólo con Airbnb, pero optaron por diversificar sus canales de distribución y están conectados también con Booking.com, Expedia y Agoda. Rentals United administra todos estos listados y potencia su aparición en las búsquedas. Es la alternativa que han encontrado para mejorar su competitividad y aprovechar la crisis para mejorar y digitalizar aún más la empresa, una opción a la que están dedicando mucho tiempo las empresas del sector ante la falta de clientes.
Rentals United announces partnership with Wheelhouse
Channel manager, Rentals United, strongly believes in providing their clients with a robust and comprehensive set of services that complement their distribution services. CEO
James Burrows
says, “Now more than ever, the pricing strategy for vacation rentals is essential as the market is finicky and dynamic. Having a yield manager partner is critical to not just surviving the current crisis but in creating business success during this time.”
Rentals United partners with Wheelhouse
Barcelona: Channel management solution Rentals United has partnered with San Francisco-based Wheelhouse, a revenue and growth management company which helps property managers and owners determine the perfect revenue strategy by providing real-time, automated pricing recommendations and market intelligence.
Anyplace and Rentals United Partner as the Only Worldwide Housing Marketplace Optimized for Mid- and Long-Term Stays
Anyplace
, a flexible housing marketplace, and
Rentals United
, a channel management solution, announced today their partnership, an industry first for the mid- and long-term stay marketplace. By partnering with Rentals United, Anyplace will connect with over 2,000 property managers who use Rentals United.
Anyplace and Rentals United Partner as the Only Worldwide Housing Marketplace Optimized for Mid- and Long-Term Stays
“
We’re so excited about the partnership with Rentals United,
” said Founder and CEO of Anyplace, Steve Saturo Naito. “
This is our first channel manager integration on the Anyplace platform, and this integration can not only provide a smoother booking process for the customers but it will bring properties that already use Rentals United to our platform.
”
Finding New Guest Segments: The Secret Sauce of 3 Short-term Rental Managers
Today, I want to share with you three inspiring stories. They’re about property managers from different parts of the world. Against all odds, each of them has been able to find opportunities in these times of low demand. More of these stories will be available on the Secret Sauce podcast with season three starting this week.
Rentals United invests in new revenue strategy services
Doug says,
“I am excited to be joining the team at Rentals United and look forward to assisting clients during these difficult times in optimizing their revenue and distribution strategies. A lot of companies don’t equal the importance of looking at Distribution and Revenue management practices holistically. With this new position at Rentals United, I will be able to help our customers follow a revenue management master plan that will get them the right customer at
the right price.”
Rentals United appoints Truitt as head of revenue success
Truitt said: “I am excited to be joining the team at Rentals United and look forward to assisting clients during these difficult times in optimising their revenue and distribution strategies. A lot of companies don’t equal the importance of looking at distribution and revenue management practices holistically. With this new position at Rentals United, I will be able to help our customers follow a revenue management master plan that will get them the right customer at the right price,” he added.
Distribution 2.0 turning Hospitality into a Sustainable Intermediation.
Vanessa de Souza Lage speaks at Hospitalitynet’s Distribution 2.0 turning Hospitality into a Sustainable Intermediation event.
Booking Is In, Airbnb Is Out of Google Vacation Rentals
In addition to Booking.com, we saw company’s such as Vrbo, Tripadvisor, HolidayLettings, Vacasa, RedAwning.com, Rentals United, Turnkey Vacation Rentals, Casamundo.com and Futurestay, offering their rates and content in Google vacation rentals. Although we didn’t see it, Agoda is apparently participating in a small number of markets, too.
Agoda re-introduced into Google vacation rental product lineup
As the tech company continues the
strengthening of its vacation rental offering
with Google Vacation Rentals [or Holiday Rentals outside of the USA], which includes listings and reviews for property management companies and online travel agencies [OTAs], it has nevertheless faced a number of obstacles as brands have u-turned on their involvement in the program.
A high-growth, travel tech startup CEO’s learnings from the pandemic
The convergence between property types as well as short-, mid- and long-term stays will only force property managers to be more creative in maintaining their occupancy levels. Maximising yield should be key but so should introducing risk management to their business, if they haven’t already done it. The crisis has shown that relying on a few channels to bring in bookings is detrimental. Property managers should start looking at new markets, customer segments, product types and lengths of stay.
Ctrip considers going private and delisting from Nasdaq
Earlier this month, channel manager Rentals United
announced a partnership
to directly integrate with the Trip.com Group, while its CEO, James Burrows, suggested that Chinese tourists were
likely to be among the first in the world to restart travel
in 2020.
It’s a vacation rental inventory gold rush! James Burrows, Rentals United
The demand for short-term rentals is not going to subside, so the OTAs are avidly looking for different sources of inventory to add to their offerings.In one significant way, they are currently looking to channel managers like Rentals United for new sources of short-term rentals. Looking beyond Europe and North America, China’s Ctrip and Turkey’s Otelz have also been moving quickly into the short-term rental space.
Optimism seen for recovery of outbound travel
Similarly, a report by Rentals United – a short-term rental platform based in the United Kingdom – predicted that Chinese travelers will be the first to resume traveling after lockdown restrictions are lifted within the nation and worldwide. The prediction came after an impressive tourism recovery during the four-day Labor Day holiday in May and the Dragon Boat Festival in late June.
The next business model for the short-term rental market
The short-term rental industry landscape is continually evolving. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, it has become increasingly evident that in order to manage risk, property managers and owners need to diversify their marketing to frictionlessly distribute their listings to global and niche sites.
Rentals United announces partnership with Trip.com
The partnership will connect Rental United’s customers with travellers on the channels Trip.com, Ctrip, and Skyscanner through a jointly developed API-connection that supports bookings, prices, photos and descriptions. The advanced technology allows Rentals United and Trip.com to automatically put live thousands of short-term rental properties simultaneously.
Finalists announced for VrTech Startup Competition 2020
Barcelona: In its fourth consecutive year, the VrTech Startup Competition sponsored by Rentals United and Howzat Partners, aims to bring the most innovative young startups in the vacation rental industry into the limelight. This year’s three finalists have been announced and the competition will move on to the final round at the Vacation Rental World Summit on 10-11 October 2020.
Rentals United confirms partnership with Trip.com
Rentals United CEO James Burrows said: “Rentals United wholly believes in diversifying marketing distribution and we have been greatly anticipating our partnership with Trip.com, which will give our customers access to the highly-coveted Asian travellers that are increasingly becoming the largest traveller group globally.”
Chinese tourists to travel first when border reopens: Report
James Burrows, the co-founder and CEO of Rentals United, discusses how China has become an important part of the recovery of the global travel industry, after the company’s partnership with China’s largest online travel agency, trip.com.
When borders open, Chinese travellers will be first to travel
China:
Rentals United
co-founder and CEO, James Burrows, discusses how Chinese tourists are likely to be among the first in the world to restart travel in 2020, after the company’s partnership with China’s largest OTA, Trips.com.
Attracting Chinese travelers to the short-term rental market
Chinese travelers seek experiences that are unique to the locale and their own appetites, and also no longer only choose to stay in hotels, expanding accommodation options to places such as short-term rentals, homestays, inns and guesthouses. The post-90s-generation tourists, well-known for their eagerness to try new experiences, are more willing to try homestays.
ShortTermRentalz: Rentals United publishes research on shifts in rental distribution
The
Getting Bookings in 2020: The Advanced Guide
40-page eBook contains “comprehensive” research on recovery tactics and processes for the short-term rental industry
Rentals United publishes research on shifts in short-term rental distribution in 2020
In the recovery phase, short-term rental property managers will have an opportunity to capture new traveller segments and markets. Understanding that the trends will also change over different phases in time can help build momentum in growing bookings
A Q&A with Vanessa de Souza Lage: Onward and Upward
Read below for a Q&A with Vanessa de Souza Lage, co-founder and CMO of Rentals United. Vanessa talks about herself, how her business and team are overcoming current challenges and where she sees the industry heading post-pandemic.
The complex world of APIs and the short-term rental tech industry
Emil Majkowski, CIO and chief architect of the Rentals United platform shares his insight into the technical aspects of the short-term rental industry.
The Trip Circus: New date, June 3-4 2021
In these challenging times, we all need to make tough decisions. The health and safety of our community is our utmost priority, which is why we’ve decided to change the dates of
The Trip Circus Conference
to June 3-4 2021.
Rentals United publishes essential industry research on property management systems for managers
Rentals United
, has published
The Who’s Who of Property Management Systems
, a guide to choosing the best PMS to help scale vacation rental business.
Rentals United publishes property management system industry research
The Rentals United report highlights the qualities which make a PMS stand out from the crowd, making this essential reading for property managers: outstanding operations management, integration with a specialised channel manager, built-in CRM, integration with RMSs and other tools and adaptability.
VrTech’s 4th annual vacation rental competition accepting applications
The competition aims to give the most innovative young start-ups in the vacation rental industry the limelight they deserve and to celebrate the creativity and bright minds that the vacation rental industry has attracted in recent years. Our industry continues to transform and grow at a phenomenal rate, and it’s exciting to see all the start-ups developing solutions for the ecosystem
Application period opens for VrTech Startup Awards 2020 in Annecy
The VrTech competition, an annual awards celebrating the latest innovations in the global vacation rental technology sector, has announced that it is accepting applications for the VrTech Startup Awards 2020.
VrTech accepts applications for the 4th annual vacation rental tech competition
The VrTech competition
, an annual awards celebrating the latest innovations in the global vacation rental technology sector, has announced that it is accepting applications for the
VrTech Start-up Awards 2020
.
Application period opens for VrTech Startup Awards 2020 in Annecy
VrTech, which is sponsored by leading channel manager solution, Rentals United and Howzat Partners, is in its fourth consecutive year.
Rentals United recognized as a Top Vacation Rental Software Provider
As a part of its designation, Rentals United may receive early access to new Vrbo tools and features for integrated partners. The company also works directly with Vrbo’s leadership team, providing feedback and helping shape future Vrbo products for integrated partners.
Hostmaker: a one-off or a property management domino effect?
Speaking in the
Global Short-Term Rental Tech Report 2020: Stats, Trends and Investment
, CEO James Burrows made reference to Airbnb premium management company GuestReady as one example of a property manager building its own tech and PMS capabilities to sell to other property managers while using external channel management for its own services.
Rentals United becomes Vrbo Elite Software Partner
Barcelona: Channel manager
Rentals United
has announced it has become a Vrbo® Elite Software Partner, the highest designation available for vacation rental software companies that integrate with Vrbo.
Insight – is technology driving the professionalisation of short-term rentals?
A new report into technology’s involvement in the booming short-lets market has uncovered key tech trends being adopted by property managers.
International Women’s Day: Leading the female leadership generation
I am the co-founder and CMO of Rentals United. Rentals United was built upon a simple idea: making a channel management software that is easy to use and provides superior connections to large and small OTAs. Today, our business spans 160 countries, with over 250,000 vacation rentals distributed and more than 100 partners connected.
The Trip Circus 2020 announces agenda and first group of speakers
The focus for The Trip Circus is on speakers who are actively involved in the collaboration of hotels and short-term rentals – from either a business, operations, experience, technology, distribution or regulation perspective.
5 travel trends for niche short-term rental listing sites
Rentals United, channel manager and technology solution for the short-term rental industry, has released a first edition of ‘Who’s Who of Short-Term Rental Listing Sites’, which is a comprehensive, categorised resource of niche listing sites for short-term rentals and an invaluable resource for property managers as well as travellers.
#TheShortyz 2020 shortlists: Best channel manager
UK: ShortTermRentalz is delighted to reveal the third shortlist for
#TheShortyz
on 11 March 2020: Best channel manager.
Industry report reveals the technology driving the professionalism of short-term rentals
As the vacation and short-term rental industry continues to mature and competition heightens, property managers are becoming increasingly driven to improve their use of technology and are adopting more and more software solutions to help them stay ahead of the game. It’s now commonplace for professional property managers to automate certain operations, distribution, marketing, revenue management, guest communication and other tasks.
Report: How tech is driving the professionalism of short-term rentals
Worldwide: Channel manager Rentals United has published The Global Short-Term Rental Tech Report 2020, which explores how technology is driving the professionalism of short-term rentals.
As short-term rental industry grows, so does use of management tech
According to a new report from Rentals United, a channel manager for the short-term rental industry: “As the vacation and short-term rental industry continues to mature and competition heightens, property managers are becoming increasingly driven to improve their use of technology and are adopting more and more software solutions to help them stay ahead of the game.
The Ever Evolving Vacation Rental Ecosystem
The vacation rental ecosystem consists of hundreds of companies offering different products and services. We’ve listed 33 categories of tech and supplier companies in the
Who’s Who of Vacation Rentals 2020.
This doesn’t take into account the huge number of channels, short-term rental suppliers and now the hotel sector, which is converging across both segments.
Rental professionals react to UK’s departure from European Union
“Being one of Rentals United’s strongest markets, we’ve seen solid growth in both bookings and inventory from city and non-urban locations in the UK. Despite Brexit, the UK market has become more competitive and we are seeing property managers working twice as hard as before to achieve the same levels of revenue.”
Rentals United and Busy Rooms announce The Trip Circus Conference June 4-5, 2020 in Barcelona
This inaugural conference aims to create a new discussion platform between these two traditionally competing industries covering topics such as the exchange of services, regulations and distribution. At The Trip Circus, renowned speakers, industry professionals and associations will controversially discuss and argue topics that are important to both sectors.
Rentals United launches The Trip Circus conference
Barcelona: Rentals United and Busy Rooms have formally announced the launch of The Trip Circus Conference that will take place in Barcelona on 4-5 June 2020.
Claiming to be the first global event ever to connect hoteliers and short-term rental professionals, The Trip Circus will give visionaries from both industries a platform for discussing the future of the accommodation industry as a whole.
Decoding the Modern Vacation Rental Technology Landscape
At the end of the day, it’s all about hospitality, but the vacation rental industry faces unique challenges in delivering on that promise. Technology will be key to providing an elevated guest experience across this fragmented market.
Rentals United is now collaborating with Arkiane to offer a distribution solution for rental managers
Rentals United, the distribution software and technology solution for the holiday rental market, has just announced its new partnership with the French holiday rental management software Arkiane, backed by more than 25 years of experience.
Rentals United Chief Marketing Officer at Skift Short-Term Rental Summit 2019
Vanessa de Souza Lage, Chief Marketing Officer for Rentals United, spoke at Skift Short-Term Rental Summit 2019 on the topic of “Tech-Enabled Property Managers: What Solutions Are Actually Needed?”
Rentals United releases ‘Who’s Who of Short-Term Rental Listing Sites’ report
Rentals United has released a first edition of ‘Who is Who of Short-Term Rental Listing Sites’, which is a comprehensive, categorised resource of niche listing sites for short-term rentals.
Top 5 travel trends for niche short-term rental listing sites predicted for 2020
Rentals United
, the premier channel manager and technology solution for the short-term rental industry, has released a first edition of
‘Who’s Who of Short-Term Rental Listing Sites’
, which is a comprehensive, categorised resource of niche listing sites for short-term rentals and an invaluable resource for property managers as well as travellers.
Why the short-term rental industry needs to pay attention to niche sites
People travel for countless reasons now – even citing going to a place or property as “Insta-worthy” – and by honing in on these motivations we can understand how to reach new customers and markets (through niche sites).
Rentals United named in Expansion’s list as one of Barcelona’s Startups attracting Investment Funding
The entrepreneurial ecosystem of Barcelona attracted in 2019 more than 575 million euros in financial resources, far from the 750 million a year earlier, which included the Letgo macro.
Rentals United CEO James Burrows comments to Skift about providing guest reviews on Google.
Partners of Google Vacation Rentals, diverge on whether to names guests in reviews. Rentals United, as a channel manager, does not currently collect reviews at present.
Rentals United named as one of the top 20 startups to watch in 2020.
Barcelona Startup News names Rentals United as one of the top 20 Barcelona startups to watch in 2020 along with Typeform, Badi and TravelPerk.
Vanessa de Souza Lage, Founder and CMO of Rentals United, named one of the top 10 to watch in the short-term rental industry.
Short-Term Rentalz has identified ten figures that they believe are ‘ones to watch’ in the space over the next 12 months. Making up the list are a mixture of well-established and up-and-coming names in the short-term rental industry whose progress they believe will be worth monitoring in 2020, based on their contributions to the sector to date.
Rentals United sets new record for property onboarding with Booking.com.
Efficient onboarding of properties to Booking.com has always been a priority for Connectivity platform Rentals United. And now it’s getting even faster. Find out how a project to speed up onboarding for its 150,000 properties is making a big impact.
Why Some Short-Term Rental Tech Vendors Are Turning Away from Independent Hosts
short-term rental tech vendors are increasingly forced to pick a side: Focus on professional property managers or focus on the long tail of independent hosts. There’s business in both, but understanding customer needs is paramount.
Introducing the Connectivity Advisory Board for homes and apartments 2019-2020
Meet the members of the new Connectivity Advisory Board for homes and apartments and hear what they discussed during their first meeting at our annual Click. event in Amsterdam.
Announcing the First Round of Speakers for Skift Short-Term Rental Summit
On December 5, Skift will dive into the rapidly growing and often fragmented landscape of the business of short-term rentals at our first annual
Summit
. Meet the first round of speakers that are set to present at the event.
Operto names winner of VrTech startup competiton
Smart Stay property automation solution Operto Guest Technologies has been announced as the winner of the VrTech startup competition in Lake Como, an annual awards ceremony celebrating the most innovative startups in the vacation rental industry.
Google elevates Vacation Rentals with hote-like treatment in search
Google took the next step in its own vacation rental and apartments business, giving it special treatment with a four-pack display of rates, photos, reviews, and a map within Google search — and placement above other travel companies’ organic results.
Rentals United launches ‘Secret Sauce’ podcast video series.
Rentals United new podcast series, ‘The Secret Sauce,’ aims to get to the root of the success of some of the world’s most successful short-term property managers by interviewing C-suite and senior leadership teams.
Channel managers like Rentals United are critical to optimize occupancy and revenue.
In order to sell and manage Airbnb investment properties effectively, channel managers are essential to manage distribution.
Forbes announces Rentals United as a vacation rental partner to Google.
Rentals United is announced as a partner to Google as they venture into the vacation rental sector.
Rentals United announces dates for next Vacation Rental Tech Week
Rentals Unied has announced the second the second edition of its Vacation Rental Tech Week run of events with a focus on vacation rental technology solutions, will be held in Barcelona between 4th and 8th of November.
Get Ready: Google & Vacation Rentals with Rentals United CMO Vanessa De Souza Lage
VRMA Executive Director Mike Copps talks with Vanessa De Souza Lage about the Impact of Google on the vacation rental ecosystem.
Vanessa from Rentals United Interview: thoughts on the blockchain
TripsCommunity CEO & founder Luca and Vanessa discuss Blockchain Technology in the vacation rental industry.
Rentals United named as top 100 vendors in Skift’s short-term rental ecosystem report
Short-Term Rentalz reports key findings in Skift’s short-term rental ecosystem report.
Skift announced Rentals United as one of the top 100 companies that are shaping the short-term rental ecosystem
Skift’s new research report The Short-Term rental ecosystem and vendor deep dive 2019 named Rentals United as one of the top 100 vendors 2019.
What’s next for Google’s expansion into vacation rentals?
Rentals United CEO James Burrows speaks about Google’s foray into vacation rentals.
VRS Bonus Podcast – Vacation Rental Tech Awards 2019
Heather Bayer, founder of the famous podcast – Vacation Rental Formula, discusses the Vacation Rental Tech Awards 2019 with one of our founders, Vanessa De Souza Lage.
Rentals United publishes Google Guide for property managers
Channel manager Rentals United, which recently partnered with Google, has created a Google Guide to help professional property managers navigate the search engine’s travel search services.
Rentals United on VRMA: A Brave New (Google) World
How vacation rental property managers and owners can navigate the new Google ecosystem.
Rentals United becomes connectivity partner to Google’s vacation rental search
With Rentals United BookDirect solution, property managers will have their listings automatically added to Google’s vacation rental search.
Rentals United announces Google partnership
Rentals United has partnered with Google to help property managers worldwide connect their rental inventory to Google’s hotel search results.
Rentals United properties to be listed in Google hotel search results
Rentals United has partnered with Google for individual properties to be listed in hotel search results.
Travel Daily announces new Rentals United investment
Travel Daily announces Rentals United investment amongst other travel tech news.
Travel Daily News announces Rentals United investment infusion of $4.25million
Rentals United raises $4.25 million to further boost its technology platform for vacation rental property managers.
Rentals United adds $4.25M in funding to boost technology platform
PhocusWright about Rentals United’s new round of investment to further develop the platform and acquire new talent. Find quotes from the investors, from our CEO James Burrows and check our pitch and follow-up interview at the PhocusWire Summit 2018.
Rentals United funding round announced on Travolution
Rentals United secures a funding round of $4.25 million from Howzat Partners and Stella EOC Capital.
Rentals United announces $4.25m investment
ShortTermRentalz coveres the news about our latest round of investment.
Rentals United Raises $4 Million for Distribution Tech: Travel Startup Funding This Week
Rentals United latest investment featured in Skift’s funding announcements. In this article, Skift outlines broader industry investment themes, such as the need for marketing tools for the owners of short-term rentals and for talent recruitment.
El Periódico on Rentals United’s new investment
El Periódico, one of the most important news outlets in Spain and Catalunya, writes about Rentals United’s latest round investment.
Rentals United contributes to the Skift research report Hotel Management Revenue Landscape 2019
New Skift Study analyzes the hotel revenue management industry, sizing the market and shining a light on the current vendor landscape.
Google expands vacation rental search as competition heats up
Google is currently expanding its travel booking service to include vacation rentals from a wide variety of third-party companies.
The new feature will allow Google users to book vacation lodging via companies including
HomeAway
,Hotels.com,
Expedia
, Rentals United, TripAdvisor, VRBO and more, the company
announced
last week. The feature is already available on mobile devices and should roll out for desktop users in the next month.
Google adds vacation rentals to its evolving hotel platform
The company is on the path to making its Google Hotel Search a hub for bookings, with the news its vacation rentals platform will be pooled by a wealth of booking partners, including Expedia, HomeAway, Hotels.com, RedAwning, Rentals United, TripAdvisor, VRBO and more.
Premier Vacation Rental Tech Week announced by Barcelona Startup News
Barcelona Startup News introduces the first Vacation Rental Tech Week for April 1-5.
Google adds vacation rentals to its evolving hotel platform [Article in German]
The company has announced in a new post on its blog that its search engine tool will also allow search and book holiday apartments from pages like HomeAway, Expedia, Hotels.com, NextPax, RedAwning, Rentals United, TripAdvisor or VRBO, among others.
Rentals United partners with PriceLabs software
Rentals United partnership with PriceLabs supports the growing need for automation in order for customers to scale their businesses.
Rentals United partners with software provider PriceLabs
Rentals United and PriceLabs partner to provide clients access to real-time, automated market data.
Emil Majkowski, CIO of Rentals United, speaks at the C-Suite panel at TTG about how to retain tech talent.
Charlotte Lamp Davies moderates the C-Suite panel with Emil Majkowski regarding how to retain tech talent.
TravelDailyNews on Rentals United being named Airbnb Preferred Partner
Rentals United, the cloud-based channel manager and technology solution for the short-term rental industry, has been appointed as a global preferred partner for Airbnb as part of the platform’s new Preferred Software Partner Program. The program aims to empower and strengthen Airbnb’s relationships with an exclusive group of service providers operating within the accommodations industry, and provide an even more enhanced service for Airbnb hosts and guests.
Rentals United and PriceLabs tie up brings real-time market data to short term rental sector
Rentals United and PriceLabs announce integration to the vacation rental marketpalce.
Rentals United named premier partner in Airbnb inaugural Preferred Partner Program
Rentals United has been named global premier partner as part of the platform’s Preferred Software Partner Program.
Airbnb appoints Rentals United as a preferred software partner
Rentals United, founded by four European vacation rental agencies in 2015 as a cloud-based channel manager and technology solution for the short-term rental industry, has been appointed as global preferred partner for Airbnb’s inaugural program.
Rentals United named Airbnb preferred global partner
Rentals United has been appointed as a global preferred partner for Airbnb as part of the platform’s new Preferred Software Partner Program. The program aims to empower and strengthen Airbnb’s relationships with an exclusive group of service providers operating within the accommodations industry, and provide an even more enhanced service for Airbnb hosts and guests.
Rentals United and Barcelona as a Hub for the Short-term Rental Ecosystem
Rentals United featured in Barcelona Startup News, the guide to the technology and startup scene in the Catalan capital.
Rentals United to join the C-Suite Panel at Travel Technology Europe Conference
The C-suite panel at Travel Technology Europe will feature experts from Dnata, Amadeus, Costa, Red Carnation Hotels and Rentals United.
Rentals United to speak at Travel Technology Europe on the C-Suite Question Time panel
C-suite Question Time at Travel Technology Europe will featuring experts from dnata, Amadeus, Costa, Red Carnation Hotels and with Emil Majkowski, CIO of Rentals United.
The future of tech-enabled property management
Automating marketing and operations is no longer optional for property managers, says James Burrows, CEO of Rentals United.
Phocuswire: Momentum and the vacation rental tech startup scene
Co-Founder and CMO Vanessa de Souza Lage writes about the short-term rental industry and why it’s an exciting place for startups right now. Plenty of investment flowing in and lots of growth have created momentum.
Phocuswire on our pitch at the Phocuswright Innovation Summit
Rentals United was selected to present at the biggest travel event of the year, the Phocuswright Innovation Summit 2018, and won the People Choice Award – Runner Up. Phocuswire shares our CEO’s pitch.
Hospitalitynet on our newly appointed CEO
Hospitalitynet.org announces Co-Founder James Burrows as new Chief Executive Officer of Rentals United
Travolution annouces new Rentals United CEO
Travolution, the UK-based travel and tech site, writes about the new Rentals United CEO
Short-Term Rentalz Announces Burrows as new CEO of Rentals United
Short-Term Rentalz announces Burrows as new CEO of Rentals United
Talking business: James Burrows, Rentals United
SAN talks to James Burrows, co-founder of Rentals United, about converging distribution channels for serviced apartments and vacation rental units.
19 Women who are making waves in the Vacation Rental Industry
Besides being the CMO and co-founder of channel manager, Rentals United, Vanessa de Souza Lage is also the founder and curator of
VRTech Events
. These invitation-only meetups bring together vacation rental industry leaders to help educate property owners and managers
Skift: Decoding the Modern Vacation Rental Technology Landscape
For property managers that already make use of multiple distribution platforms, channel managers simplify an otherwise tedious manual task. Contributing in the article, Vanessa de Souza Lage, Co-founder and CMO of channel manager Rentals United and founder of VRTech events
Arrival by VRMA interviews our CMO Vanessa de Souza Lage
Arrival
is the official content source of VRMA, interviews our very own CMO and co-founder Vanessa de Souza Lage on Vacation Technology 2018
Thought Leader Spotlight – Vanessa de Souza Lage
Our
Thought Leader Spotlight
series is a monthly profile of interesting and notable ‘game changers’ in the international vacation rental industry.
VQUARTER: Interview with Rentals United’s Chief Marketing Director Vanessa de Souza Lage
VQuarter has had the pleasure of interviewing Vanessa de Souza Lage, The Chief Marketing Director of Rentals United and a sought-after speaker at vacation rental events.
Skift: The State of the Global Vacation Rental Market
Rentals United has a total of 250.000 properties, with most of their business in the urban European cities. Rentals United’s approach to expansion has focused on both the large important players as well as the demand driving niche platforms…
Holiday Let Success Podcast: Channel Manager | Vanessa De Souza Lage | Rentals United
Elaine Watt interviews Rental United’s CMO Vanessa de Souza Lage for her podcast The Definitive guide to Holiday Let Success. In this episode Vanessa explains how using a channel manager gives you access to adverting you may not ordinarily be able to reach
Rentals United Channel Manager partners with Onefinestay to further European expansion
The move supports a growing trend in the vacation rental industry to use a distribution platform as part of the marketing mix of property managers. As the vacation rental industry matures, Channel Managers like Rentals United are thought to drive more sales while reducing manual work, a service onefinestay is keen to benefit from as they embark on European expansion.
Cottage Blogger Podcast: Channel Management Uncovered with Vanessa de Souza Lage
When I got into the vacation rental business in the 1990s, it was simple. You just advertised in a local paper or put a sign outside the property. That worked pretty well. After all my place was one of a very few available for summer rental in our area. Most guests came year after year and weren’t too demanding. After all, where else would they go?