Tag: Airbnb
U.S. hotel operators say promised boon from hosting World Cup hasn’t...
NEW YORK (AP) – The promised economic boon from the World Cup hasn’t matched expectations, at least not yet, for U.S. hotels.
Room bookings have been lighter...
Ocean State 2026 lands first private investment for World Cup tourism...
PROVIDENCE – Ocean State 2026 has received its first private investment.
Airbnb announced Wednesday that it has invested $250,000 into the Rhode Island Summer of...
Middletown tightens rules on short-term rental operators
MIDDLETOWN – To address the proliferation of short-term rentals in its neighborhoods, the Town Council approved an amendment to the zoning regulations that requires...
R.I. lawmakers and advocates working to address soaring housing costs
BOSTON (AP) – A push to develop affordable housing on publicly owned land and a requirement that renters receive a four-month notice of planned...
Home rental storm is brewing
Legislative commission meetings held when the General Assembly is not in session are usually snoozers.
But a special commission studying the state’s short-term rental industry...
Pinelli turns historic Newport building into Airbnb, event space
Anyone who steps onto the grounds of Provence Sur Mer will be transported back into history.
Located in the heart of Newport, the newly opened...
As travel season heats up, R.I.’s vacation rental market cools
CHARLESTOWN – At Randall Realtors Compass, sales manager Kristen Holloway's office line has been buzzing with short-term rental owners anxious to fill their vacation...
Warwick officials consider restrictions on short-term home rentals
WARWICK – Following the lead of elected officials in Newport, the Warwick Planning Board recently voted to make a recommendation to the City Council...
Five Questions With: Prutha Patel
Just a year after she graduated from Boston University with a degree in business management, Prutha Patel began investing in real estate in 2013...
Newport’s rental ban tries to strike balance between tourism and residents
With a recent ban on short-term home rentals in residential neighborhoods, Newport has joined the wave of tourist destinations attempting to strike a balance...
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