Paul Stevens,   Worldwide: Ahead of the 2023 Shortyz Awards on Wednesday 26 April, we hear from the winners from the 2022 Awards, what it meant to them to win and how it has enhanced their business, and their hopes and aspirations for the 2023 Shortyz. In this video, we hear from Moriya Rockman, founder

Paul Stevens,   Reading Time: 4 minutes Switzerland: ShortTermRentalz spoke to Smiling House Luxury CMO Moriya Rockman about the luxury vacation rental segment, the challenges involved with operating a global property portfolio and length of stay trends in the space. Please introduce yourself. Who is Smiling House and what is your role in the business?

Booking trends show that there has never been a better time to be in the luxury vacation rental business. In the past year, demand has increased dramatically. High-net-worth individuals who were already earning more, spending more and travelling more than the average person before the pandemic have piled up extra savings and are increasingly choosing

US / Switzerland: Vacation home exchange club THIRDHOME and global property network Smiling House Luxury have announced a relaunch of their partnership to invite luxury property owners and adventure seekers to a “new way of travel”. Through the initiative, the two companies – which operate in the high-end travel and real estate market – are

Smiling House is a unique prospect for property managers because of the company’s policy to only accept vacation homes that are not listed on common OTA sites, which often limits the ability of luxury property managers to receive high-quality guest bookings. The inventory selection process on Smiling House is very discerning in that it serves

Solitude in the Swiss Alps Speaking of views, we’ve got to direct you to well – just about any of the stunning locations on Smiling House’s expansive portfolio, starting with a Gstaad-adjacent chalet that’ll make you wonder how you ever worked in a boring, old office. Close enough to the city for quick access, but

BookingPal announces partnership with Smiling House Luxury US / Switzerland: Cloud-based travel technology company BookingPal has announced a partnership with Swiss property management company Smiling House Luxury to expand the selection of ultra-luxury channels available to property managers through the former’s channel connector API. Policies to only accept vacation homes that are not listed on common

Paul Stevens,   Reading Time: 2 minutes US / Switzerland: Cloud-based travel technology company BookingPal has announced a partnership with Swiss property management company Smiling House Luxury to expand the selection of ultra-luxury channels available to property managers through the former’s channel connector API. Policies to only accept vacation homes that are not listed on common

Moriya Rockman, Founder and CMO, Smiling House Luxury There is a reason why the vacation rental industry landscape has been a hotbed of acquisition activity all of 2021. As soon as they were able to, people began to travel, and with unmatched enthusiasm, trying to make up for the lost time. Consequently, demand exploded, with