Srividya Kalyanaraman

We’re halfway into the year, and the short-term rental industry has been buoyed by summer travel picking up, despite prevailing economic uncertainty.  

This might be the summer of travel, but the economic uncertainty still has consumers choosing value above anything else.

Vacasa and Sonder, two prominent short-term rental companies, face delisting notices from Nasdaq but have plans to address the issue and regain compliance.

Swiss travel investor Viadi Group has acquired British luxury villa rental marketplace, Edge Retreats. 

Florida-based real estate investment firm Black Swan has acquired Lyric, a former short-term rental operator specializing in multifamily buildings.

The Lyric short-term rental brand is resurfacing as the capital environment sobers up, and the industry learns to be patient about scale and growth.

Hostaway's first major fundraise fits in with its ambition to grow both organically and inorganically. Given the size of the round, it's likely that there is some acquisition in the offing.

Blueground's second acquisition this year is part of its strategy to build a global accommodation network, listing third-party inventory.

Vacation rental property manager Evolve is laying off 14 percent of its staff — or 164 employees.

a&o is part of the hospitality industry that honors refuse, repurpose, reduce as the new slogan in achieving its net-zero goal. And giving new life to old buildings on the way.