World: Registration period for the Shortyz 2022 Price, organized by International hotel media – the publisher of ShortTermRentalz, opens today at 3 p.m. GMT.
Businesses and individuals in the vacation / vacation rental industry around the world will be able to participate in as many of the 20 categories as they wish and are eligible, with three new categories added to this year’s roster.
This follows the first awards show in March 2020 and this year’s virtual edition, when STRz editor-in-chief Paul Stevens and Boutique Hotel News editor-in-chief Eloise Hanson co-hosted the ceremony since then. Dixon Hotel in London. The 2021 awards built on the success of the inaugural event in 2020, with over 350 entries submitted and over 69,000 votes globally in just one week.
Seasonal rental and vacation rental professionals will have up to 23:59 GMT to Friday, March 11, 2022 submit their applications via our AwardForce platform here.
This year’s impressive list of sponsors includes: Vrbo [Headline]; Orion House [Headline]; Beyond [Headline]; Flywire [Titanium]; NoiseAware [Titanium]; Jury [Titanium]; PR residence [Category]; AirDNA [Category]; Guest [Category]; and Touch Stay [Category].
If you are interested in becoming a sponsor or supporting partner for the Shortyz Awards 2022, please contact [email protected] for more information.
What are the Shortyz Awards?
The Shortyz are the global awards for the global vacation / short-term rental industry, bringing together leaders to recognize individual and corporate best practices and accomplishments to help move the industry forward.
Who can participate in the Shortyz Awards?
- Tenant contractors and accommodation owners
- Vacation rental operators
- Technology providers – home automation, security, distribution and customer amenities
- Channel managers
- PMS and RMS providers
- OTA and accommodation reservation platforms
- Real estate professionals
- Mobile rental accommodation providers [RVs, camper vans, motorhomes boats etc]
- Vacation Sites [e.g. holiday parks, resorts, camping / glamping sites]
- Interior designers
- Payment system providers
- Insurance companies
- Media
- Investors
What are the categories of the Shortyz Awards 2022?
There are 20 awards available to be won at the 2022 Shortyz Awards, including three new categories and two expanded categories:
- Sustainability Award
- Consumer Champion Award [NEW]
- Best drive-to-market operator [EXPANDED]
- Best Leisure Property Management Company
- Best Urban Property Management Company
- Most effective use of social media
- Best website app or solution
- Best home automation solution or product
- Best sales and marketing campaign
- Best corporate accommodation booking channel
- Best OTA / Online Accommodation Booking Platform
- Best property management system [PMS]
- Best channel manager
- Best Ancillary Service Provider
- Innovator / Disruptor Award
- Rising Star – a promising person with a bright future
- Pioneer Award
- Best business subscription / membership model [EXPANDED]
- Best mobile rental hosting company [NEW]
- Best Vacation Site Operator [NEW]
Why participate in the Shortyz Awards?
- Recognize excellence among industry peers
- Highlight innovation and industry best practices
- Reward success
- Celebrate start-up technology
What is the registration, judging and event process?
Registration period opens: Monday, December 13, 2021 [3pm GMT]
End of the registration period: Friday March 11, 2022 [23:59 GMT]
Announcement of preselections: April 2022
Voting period: April 2022
Event date: Wednesday, May 18, 2022
Who won the awards in 2021?
The confirmed winners of the 18 Shortyz Awards 2021 preselections are:
- Sustainability Award: Park City accommodation
- Best vacation or home exchange platform [sponsored by Beach Retreats]: Love house swap
- Staycation prices in UK: Beach Retreats
- Best sales and marketing campaign [sponsored by Beyond]: Beach Retreats – #beherelater
- Most effective use of social media [sponsored by Abode PR]: Comfortable – Your Pleasant MadeComfy summer with the MadeComfy & Airbnb experiences
- Best home automation solution or product [sponsored by AirDNA]: Central point
- Best website app or solution [sponsored by the STAA]: Touch Stay
- Best corporate accommodation booking channel [sponsored by AJL Atelier]: AltoVita
- Best OTA / Online Accommodation Booking Platform [sponsored by Zeevou]: under the doormat – Houses for the NHS
- Best Ancillary Service Provider: StayFi
- Best property management system [PMS]: Avantio vacation rental software
- Best Channel Manager: United Rentals
- Best Urban Property Management Company [sponsored by Vrbo]: Blue background
- Best Leisure Property Management Company [sponsored by NoiseAware]: Emerald stay
- Innovator / Disruptor Award [sponsored by Vrbo]: Elizabeth becker – HiBnb
- Prize for courage in adversity: Louis Borne – Play outside, stay away [now host a fan]
- Rising Star – a promising person with a bright future: Karolina savova – AltoVita
- Pioneer Award: Simon lehmann – AJL Workshop
Download the 2022 Shortyz Awards flyer here link.
Keep up to date with all the latest news from the short-term rental industry on ShortTermRentalz in the meantime. Further details on the 2022 Shortyz Awards will be revealed in due course on this website and on our social networks, including LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram.
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