Ben Moller-Butcher

Are you more likely to turn to Google or to ChatGPT to search for a home 🏡 abroad ✈️ ? At  FARAWAYHOME, we've been digging into how renters search 🔎 — and the results surprised us.  Renters are increasingly turning to AI assisted searches to find their new home. It’s the second most popular search source (following Google) beating out Bing, Yahoo, DuckDuckGo and Ecosia with over 466% increase year-on-year. A few other things we're seeing in the data: Most searches happen just 1–2 months before a move-in date. Renters move fast 🏃‍♀️‍➡️ once they've decided. And unlike vacation rentals where renters prioritize amenities - professionals and expats focus first on location, size, and budget. More specifically, renters would rather be in a smaller, premium apartment in a central neighborhood than a larger one further out. Do you find yourself shifting more to an AI-led search? Tell us about your experience and what you prioritize when searching for a home. Drop a comment — we'd love to hear how you're searching.

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Today is Friday, and in our weekly column—where we give a voice to key figures in the tourism industry—we’re featuring Enrique Planas Director of Business Development at Holidu, a German vacation rental comparison portal and sales channel that is the European leader in the sector. Enrique has extensive experience in the sector, where he has been working for just over 10 years, becoming one of the leading authorities on the long-term outlook for the industry in Europe as a whole and in various countries, particularly in Southern Europe. To the #Question : What changes do you consider essential for the vacation sector to remain competitive, profitable, and sustainable in the future? Enrique responds : "#Europe must stop measuring success only by visitor numbers and focus on creating more value. The key is to attract more respectful, higher-spending travelers, reduce costs through energy independence, and apply technology that genuinely improves the visitor experience. We cannot compete with Asia on price, and we do not need to. Europe's strength lies in its uniqueness. The real challenge is not to copy other models, but to use innovation and efficiency to protect identity and deliver more memorable experiences." #EuropeanTourism #SustainableTourism #TravelInnovation #ResponsibleTravel #SmartTourism

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Every travel board is asking for an AI plan. Ours started four years ago. On the Travel Trends Podcast, our CEO and co-founder Manuel Hilty explains how, about four years ago, well before AI was the headline, he and co-founder Patrick Hammer decided Patrick would focus entirely on building a new data foundation for AI. Two years later, AI reached our packaging platform, Nezasa TripBuilder. Planner Copilot turns a traveller's inspiration into a bookable itinerary in seconds. Cockpit Copilot finds booking details, clarifies pricing and checks cancellation policies the moment someone asks. Today, that foundation carries Tai Workbench, our AI-native agent platform for the operational work around every trip. Why that bet, and why then, is Manuel's to explain. If AI is on your company's agenda, whether you set the plan or deliver it, this one is worth a listen. Link in the first comment. Thank you, Dan Christian, for being a wonderful host and for such a frank, interesting conversation about Nezasa. And thank you to Travel Trends Podcast for having Manuel. #TravelTrendsPodcast #Nezasa #AIinTravel #TravelTech Charlotte Lamp Davies

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𝗟𝗲𝘁 𝗔𝗜 𝗯𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁. I’ve recently said that you should get your place ready for AI agents, without dropping the basics. Here’s where to start… ✨ Paste your website or listing link into ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini ✨ Give it this prompt: "Browse my website and act like a guest who wants to book a vacation rental. Tell me what I should improve so guests book faster. Ask me any questions you need to give better advice." It reads your site the way a guest does, and the way an AI agent will. Expect things like: a cancellation policy nobody can find, photos that don't show who sleeps where, a booking button three clicks too deep. But please note ❗ it may also get some things wrong. Treat it as a second pair of eyes, not an auditor. Jonas Baum from our team shows you how in this video. Which gap did it find on your site? Tell me in the comments. 𝘐 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘞𝘦𝘥𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘢𝘴 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘺 𝘏𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘏𝘢𝘤𝘬𝘴 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴, 𝘴𝘰 𝘪𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘧𝘶𝘭, 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦'𝘴 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘵 𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮. 𝘓𝘦𝘵 𝘮𝘦 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘤𝘬𝘴 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘣𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶!

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.. and we are live 🎉🎉 Some time ago I shared a PDF with 450 short-term rental tech companies on it. It got more reactions than I ever expected. That was the signal to go deeper. Today STR Market Map officially launches 🥳 📊 1,012 providers 🌍 52 countries 🏷️ 23 categories Every one with its own profile: what it does, what it integrates with, and what customers say about it. Operators can compare them side by side. Listing is free. There is no pay-to-rank. Which tool shows up first depends on how well it fits your business, not on who paid. A few interesting takeaways from our beta: • PMS profiles captured 70% of all views. • Operators visited from 73 countries. • 136 providers claimed their profiles before launch. Huge thank you 🙏 to everyone who tested and shared feedback along the way—with a special shoutout to Simon Lehmann, Alex Burgess, Ivan Givelet 🔵 and Ruben Verplancke for going the extra mile with your feedback. Now, the summer season is over, that means its time to improve your operations stack. Which tool are you looking for right now? Link in the first comment. #STR #ShortTermRentals #VacationRentals #PropTech #PropertyManagement

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When fraud becomes a risk for holiday planning. Last week, several media reports on the topic urged us to write this post. Where millions of listings sit side by side, not every single one can be checked, which leaves room for fake accommodations, identity fraud and phishing. And those who book no longer ask only “Do I like it?”, but “Does this house really exist, and is the person on the other end who they claim to be?” According to the EU Commission, booking.com received a full 1,072 fraud reports in the first half of 2026, roughly ten times as many as the year before. So be careful if you book your next holiday on the big platforms. At Oazo, we deliberately take a different path. Every home and every host is personally selected and vetted, and the same goes for guests. This means slower growth than an open marketplace, but in return we can stand behind every listing and guest. Because for us trust is the foundation. Our scouts help us with this, many of whom know the hosts and homes personally because they live in the region. And we talk to each host for an hour, understand their Hospitality DNA, their properties and the stories behind it. What we never though we would encounter is how many interesting hosts we get to know through our work. People who love what they have built, who have a real connection to the area, the people and the culture. And who are willing to share the knowledge, the recommendations and their gems with likeminded guests. https://lnkd.in/ev438_3Y

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🚗⚡ EV charging: a competitive advantage for holiday homes As electric vehicles become increasingly common across Europe, charging facilities are evolving from a nice-to-have into a feature many guests actively look for when choosing holiday accommodation. For holiday home owners, installing an EV charging station can offer several advantages: ✅ Increased appeal for a growing segment of EV travellers ✅ Enhanced guest satisfaction and convenience ✅ A future-ready investment that reflects evolving travel habits ✅ Greater visibility, as guests can filter specifically for properties with EV charging on the #Interhome website As demand for EV-friendly travel continues to grow, EV charging is becoming more than an added convenience. It can help holiday homes stand out in an increasingly competitive rental market. Read the full article to discover the key benefits and practical considerations before installing an EV charging station. 👇 The link to the article is in the comments. #Interhome #HomeToGoOriginals #HolidayHome #HolidayRental #HolidayHomeOwners #EVCharging #ElectricVehicles

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𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲, 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 & 𝘂𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝗦𝗧𝗥𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲? During yesterday’s panel at the Short Term Rentalz Summit, our Co-CEO Dr. Josef Vollmayr highlighted that regulation, consolidation, digitization, and standardization standardization - long-standing pillars of the short-term rental market - have never been more relevant as the segment matures. 📈 💡 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀: • 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Operators now compete in a landscape where efficiency, operational standards, and digital processes are decisive. • 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀: Success comes from aligning properties with urban trends and guest expectations while maintaining operational excellence. • 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲: A standardized, tech-driven approach allows operators to future-proof assets across cities and property types. At Limehome, we put these principles into practice, converting existing properties into scalable, resilient, and guest-focused accommodations. 💬 Reach out to learn more! #Limehome #ServicedApartments #HospitalityInnovation #RealEstateTrends #UrbanHospitality

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