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AvantStay's Staycation Business Is  Booming

AvantStay's Staycation Business Is  Booming

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West Hollywood-based staycation company AvantStay is booming as its short-term rentals outpace the hotel industry's recovery. This week, AvantStay raised $160 million in a Series B round of funding to help the platform decorate – called “kitting out” in industry parlance -- its palatial homes and list the properties owned by others to rent out for vacations or other short-term stays. Read more >>

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