GMH EU: Airbnb Updates, Google Fine, and Tackling Human Trafficking

In this Good Morning Hospitality EU episode, Leo and Damian catch up on various hot topics in the travel and hospitality sector. They discuss the latest industry news, including TripAdvisor’s exit from the short-term rental space and Airbnb’s relaunch of its Experiences program. Damian highlights the importance of addressing human trafficking in the vacation rental sector, mentioning Airbnb’s partnership with Polaris, an anti-trafficking organization. The episode also discusses how cities balance regulation, taxes, and sustainable tourism to manage short-term rentals, including an optimistic view on government policies from places like Porto and Victoria. Tune in for insightful commentary on these timely hospitality industry issues. — Good Morning Hospitality is part of the Hospitality.FM podcast network and a Hospitality.FM Original. If you like this podcast, then you'll also love Behind The Stays with Zach Busekrus, which comes out every Tuesday & Friday, wherever you get your podcasts! This show is structured to cover industry news in travel and hospitality and is recorded live every Monday morning at 7 a.m. PST/10 a.m. EST. So make sure you tune in during our live show on our social media channels or YouTube and join the conversation live! Thank you to all of the Hospitality.FM Partners that help make this show possible, and if you have any press you want covered during the show, fill out this form!