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EU’s New Digital Market Act to Protect Hotels from ‘Gatekeepers’

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Eu’s New Digital Market Act To Protect Hotels From ‘gatekeepers’
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Photo source: European Parliament EU lawmakers agreed recently to the adoption of the Digital Markets Act (DMA) aimed at ensuring fair competition and more choice for users and ultimately protecting hospitality enterprises from so-called “digital gatekeepers” which exercise disproportionate power towards their business users and consumers. Europe’s hotel industry through

Airbnb-type Rentals Boost Destination Attractiveness, Say Europeans

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Airbnb Type Rentals Boost Destination Attractiveness, Say Europeans
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Short-term rentals contribute to the attractiveness of a tourism destination and positively affect accommodation rates, facilities, and locations but if left unchecked they can impact local community life, according to a Eurobarometer survey published this week. More specifically, 35 percent of Europeans polled said short-term rentals positively affect their neighborhood

STR: Travelers Choose Smaller Types of Accommodation in Summer 2021

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Str: Travelers Choose Smaller Types Of Accommodation In Summer 2021
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Smaller types of accommodation attracted the interest of travelers this summer, as consumers continued to adapt to living in a Covid-19 world, according to recent research conducted by benchmarking and analytics firm STR. The most recent findings of STR’s Tourism Consumer Insights team show a familiar picture compared with its previous research. “Many accommodation types

Airbnb, Booking.com, VRBO Agree to Comply with Greek Tax Laws

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Greece’s national revenue body inked an agreement this week with short-term rental operators Airbnb, Booking.com and VRBO, Expedia Group’s vacation rental brand, for compliance to local tax laws. The companies agreed to comply by Greek law and register properties up for rent on AADE’s (Independent Authority for Public Revenue) short-term rental registry. The protocol of

HOTREC Welcomes New EU Digital Rules that Protect Hospitality Providers

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Hotrec Welcomes New Eu Digital Rules That Protect Hospitality Providers
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Photo Source: HOTREC HOTREC, the umbrella organization representing hotels, bars, cafes and restaurants in Europe, welcomed this week the European Commission’s proposed landmark regulations – the Digital Markets Act (DMA) and the Digital Services Act (DSA) – as actions ensuring fair play, curbing illegal offers of services, and giving small and medium-sized hospitality

Accor: New Label to Certify Health Standards for Hotels after Covid-19

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Accor: New Label To Certify Health Standards For Hotels After Covid 19
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Accor, a global leader in augmented hospitality, and Bureau Veritas, a world-leading provider in testing, inspection and certification, have joined forces to develop a label designed to certify that the appropriate safety standards and cleaning protocols have been achieved to allow businesses to reopen. The label will cover both accommodation and catering, and will set