News & Information
HelpBookMe Invents Bumper Days to Facilitate Cleaning
(News Item #0417, Published: 03/30/20, Author: William Victor May, VortexManagers.com) – Software engineers at the Vortex Organization have designed and installed a new system that adds unoccupied "Bumper" dates between bookings to separate occupancy between guests and staff. Read more
BluerHeronHolidays.com is now AtTheBlue.com
(News Item #0356, Published: 01/01/19, Author: , Goldener.com) – The owner director rental program at Blue Heron Resort on WashingtonS tate's Hood Canl has been renamed AtTheBlue.com to better position the business as an independent service. Read more
Veranda Cottages Owner Direct Vacation Rentals
(News Item #0353, Published: 11/07/18, Author: Elizabeth Rogers, VerandaCottages.com) – Outlook Okanogan, a full service vacation rental management company in the Okanogan Valley of Washington State has created VerandaCottages.com a website for owners and guests at Veranda Beach Resort. Read more
Vacation House Destinations Selects Vortex Managers
(News Item #0324, Published: 11/25/15, Author: , VortexManagers.com) – The only destination club specializing in Northwest Vacation Rental homes has selected Vortex Reservations to expand its properties and services. Read more
Marriott to urge guests to tip their housekeepers as part of new campaign
(News Item #0333, Published: 09/15/14, Author: Abha Bhattarai, WashingtonPost.com) – Marriott International wants to give its housekeepers a raise — and it is hoping customers will chip in. Read more
Varoom Vacation Rental Cooperative for Rent By Owners
(News Item #0295, Published: 02/01/14, Author: , Varoom.biz) – A novel new approach helps fill vacation Homes fill unoccupied dates by coordinating inquiries between managers and Rent by Owners with no risk or up front cost.. Read more
Crystal Chalets At Crystal Mountain Hires New Managers
(News Item #0291, Published: 12/22/13, Author: William Victor May, CrystalChalets.com) – After considering self manager, Home Owner Association chooses Goldener, a lodging management firm that specializes in operating remote properties at high hospitality standards. Read more
Your 2013 travel resolution? Don’t be a jerk
(News Item #0278, Published: 01/03/13, Author: , Seattle Times Newspaper) – Wheter you're flygin, driving or sailing, there's something about travel that brings out the jer in all of us. Read more
WAVRMA widens doors for new members & directors
(News Item #0263, Published: 04/27/12, Author: William Victor May, WAVRMA.org) – Washington State Vacation Rental Manager Association returns to its roots of free wwheeling open-forum trade association open to membeship by managers, suppliers and vacation rental suppoters. Read more
VRA Director - 10 Things Vacation-Rental Sites Won't Say
(News Item #0257, Published: 12/14/11, Author: Linda Lacina, Smart Money Magazine) – Since 2008, when Americans spent $24 billion on vacation rentals, the industry has undergone a veritable sea change, thanks to a new breed of travel-booking websites Read more
Jonathan McIntyre re-joins Sunspot Resorts
(News Item #0230, Published: 01/24/11, Author: Ronald Wallace Lee, SunspotVacationRentals.com) – The years he spent in the Architectural industry gave Jonathan McIntyre a new perspective on the lodging industry. He has rejoined Sunspot Resorts to apply what he learned to hospitality. Read more
Sunspots' President - How to hunt a Midwest vacation rental
(News Item #0206, Published: 04/18/10, Author: Kate Silver, ChicagoTribune.com) – While vacation rentals are no new thing, but now the industry is growing due to the Internet and other factors according to VRIA President. Read more
VRA Director - How to hunt a Midwest vacation rental
(News Item #0205, Published: 04/18/10, Author: Kate Silver, ChicagoTribune.com) – While vacation rentals are no new thing, but now the industry is growing due to the Internet and other factors according to VRIA President. Read more
VRA Opens First Chapter in Italy
(News Item #0200, Published: 03/15/10, Author: , VRIA.org) – The Vacation Rental Industry Association (VRIA) has announced the formation of its first Chapter in Italy, in the province of Umbria. Headed up by Giuseppe Nuzzaci. Read more
Jonathan McIntyre Named VP and Creative Director
(News Item #0050, Published: 03/01/07, Author: Ronald Wallace Lee, SunspotVacationRentals.com) – Just a year ago Jonathan McIntyre joined Sunspot Resorts as photographer. Today he has been named Vice President of Operations. Read more