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US taxman puts foot in the door of holiday rental apartments
"In European cities [...], officials are worried that landlords will buy up buildings specifically to rent to tourists through these online sites, drying up the housing supply for residents and inflating rents, said Stephan Uhrenbacher, chief executive of 9flats, [...]. He said some cities present a “tough legal environment”, often made worse by a vocal hotel lobby. “They fear us,” he said. “I would welcome any initiative where we are subject to the same taxes, because that would make us a real partner to the city and we would be taken seriously.”"
9flats Now Accepting Bitcoin Payments
"The Berlin-headquartered startup now accepts Bitcoin payment, alongside various credits cards and PayPal. [...] Uhrenbacher adds: “Nobody knows if Bitcoin is the new future currency or just a gigantic bubble. Nevertheless it is amazing how well the concept works in practice.”"
Could the 'share economy' revolutionise holidays?
"If you are looking for something different, you may want to try websites involved in the "share economy" . These sites by-pass traditional hotels to provide unique and alternative holiday experiences - from staying in local people's houses to driving their cars. BBC Click's David Reid finds out more."
9flats: the social travel trend
"Those in the travel know pointed us in the direction of 9flats – the online marketplace for the chicest private accommodation worldwide."
Home suite home
"Beyond bored of uninspired chain hotels with their yawnsome, identical, white walls? Us too. Well click this way, ladies. With everything from tree houses to luxury period apartments, or even a floating room (yup, seriously) – 9flats offers up anything but the mundane."
Airbnb rivals consolidate as 9flats picks up istopover
“North America, one of the world’s largest travel markets, is the most important market for 9flats outside of Europe,” Uhrenbacher said. “The integration of iStopOver will strongly contribute to our growth in this region and will both open a completely new geographic target audience for us and double our offerings at the same time.”
iStopOver’s existing customers will also get a boost from the deal – they’ll no longer have to pay booking fees, due to 9flats’s company policies.
Get the girls together
"Want to say goodbye to your single status in style? We have just the thing for you...
This luxury tent is the epitome of girliness. Set in the beautiful surroundings of North Yorkshire, each tent can cater for up to six guests. And with a price tag of just £25 a head, you'll be booking quicker than you can say “I do”!"
The self-catering cottage in Ireland that thinks it’s a pub
"What’s my formula for the perfect pub? Well it would be in small Irish village, for a start, with good wine and food, no sports TV and no stag parties and – brilliant, this – a bed to tumble into at kicking out time. Simply put, my “best bar” would be run by me, for my friends. So I’m off to the centre of Ireland to pick up the keys to my own pub."
Follow in footballers’ footsteps in Eastern Europe
"Europe’s biggest football championship will kick off in Poland and Ukraine on June 8th. As hotels there drastically up their prices to take advantage of visiting English supporters, many Polish and Ukrainian householders are putting their properties up for rent, allowing English fans more affordable alternatives."
Too hip to handle
"The ‘couch surfing 2.0’ concept helps you see uber-cool Berlin like a local. We try it out in search of the capital’s cutting edge [...] It’s thanks to Dennis Elias, a 32-year-old soul singer who resembles a more delicate version of a Thelma And Louise-era Brad Pitt, that I’m here tonight. I found him on 9flats.com..."
