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☆ Eggo unveils breakfast-themed rental home for National Pancake Day: Here's how to book your free stay
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-27 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The popular frozen waffle brand Eggo has unveiled the Eggo House of Pancakes, a home that has received a makeover both inside and out to make it appear like a stack of flapjacks. The Gatlinburg, Tenn. home will be available to prospective guests beginning Feb. 28 — also known as National Pancake Day. The kitchen at the Eggo House of Pancakes comes stocked with an assortment of the brand's products. Guests at the House of Pancakes will arrive to a fully-stocked fridge full of Eggo pancakes. The company said that it chose to make the home pancake-themed instead of waffle-themed because Gatlinburg is the "pancake capital of the South."

Persons: — Organizations: Eggo Locations: The Gatlinburg, Tenn, Gatlinburg

☆ These are the 10 most popular ski destinations in North America for 2024—only 1 is in Colorado
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-23 | by ( Celia Fernandez | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

If you're planning a winter vacation, you're either wanting to escape to the beach or embrace the cold with a snowy stay and a warm fire not too far away. HomeToGo, a vacation rental marketplace, released its annual Ski Season Report, which ranks the top ski destinations in North America. The team behind the report took the top 100 most-searched ski destinations in North America and narrowed them down to 48 areas with 44 miles of ski slope or more. HomeToGo then ranked the destinations across six categories:Affordability Accommodations Skiers' search trends Historical snow depths Chairlift capacities Slope CountIn last year's ranking, Breckenridge, Colorado was North America's No. The Colorado town is home to the largest ski mountain in the state, Vail Ski Resort.

Persons: HomeToGo Organizations: Vail Locations: North America, Breckenridge , Colorado, North, Colorado

☆ These are the 10 best places to buy a vacation house in the U.S. based on rental performance, yearly expenses and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Celia Fernandez | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Evolve, a vacation rental company, ranked the best places in the U.S. to buy a vacation house right now. In October, Evolve, a vacation rental company, released its ranking of the best places to buy a vacation house right now. 1 place to buy a vacation house right now, according to Evolve. 2 best place to buy a vacation house right now. The Evolve report states that the median rental revenue for Holland is $44,577, the example cap rate is 8.8% and the median listing price is $355,544.

Persons: Peter Unger, , New York Holland , Michigan Hocking Hills , Ohio Palo, Deb Snelson Organizations: Stone, U.S . News, , New York Holland , Michigan Hocking Hills , Ohio Palo Pinto , Texas Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin Savannah , Georgia Michigan City, Evolve, Holland State, Istock, Getty Locations: U.S, , New York, New York, Lake Ontario, Finger, Napa Valley, HomeToGo, , New York Holland , Michigan Hocking Hills , Ohio, , New York Holland , Michigan Hocking Hills , Ohio Palo Pinto , Texas, Wisconsin Savannah , Georgia Michigan, Wisconsin Savannah , Georgia Michigan City , Indiana Vernon Township , New Jersey Dover , Vermont Sevierville, Tennessee Holland , Michigan, Holland, Lake Michigan, Southeast Ohio, Hocking Hills

☆ The 10 most in-demand summer vacation destinations in the United States—3 are in Florida
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-07 | by ( Celia Fernandez | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

The countdown to the end of summer is officially here, but that doesn't mean taking that vacation you've been thinking about isn't feasible. And according to a recent report, you likely won't have to travel very far to visit some summer's hottest destinations. HomeToGo released its 2023 ranking of the most popular travel destinations in the U.S. based on the rate of growth for traveler search demand. The ranking was determined based on travelers looking for stays in the U.S. between January 1, 2023 and July 20, 2023, with check-in dates between July 1-August 31, 2023 compared to the same period in 2022.

Organizations: HomeToGo Locations: U.S

☆ HomeToGo is hiring its first-ever Professional Nomad
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-05 | by ( Celia Fernandez | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The vacation rental marketplace HomeToGo is searching for its first-ever professional nomad. A remote worker will receive up to three months of free vacation rental stays valued at €10,000 (around $10,600) from the company's international marketplace. According to the terms and conditions, the winner must book at least three different accommodations in different locations using the prize money over the course of 60 to 90 days. The winner will be able to pick when they travel, where they stay, and with who they'd like to go, "with one key responsibility: experience the ultimate workstation with HomeToGo," the press release states. HomeToGo is accepting applicants of age 18 and up until January 15, 2023.

☆ These are the 10 most popular ski destinations in North America—7 of them are in the Rocky Mountains
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-24 | by ( Celia Fernandez | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

In an exclusive to CNBC Make It, HomeToGo, a vacation rental marketplace, revealed its annual Ski Season Report for 2023, which ranks the top ski destinations in North America based on traveler interest. 1 ski destination in North America: Breckenridge, COMuch like Aspen and Vail, Breckenridge, Colorado, is known for its luxury ski resorts and mountain scenery. Breckenridge is most widely known for the Breckenridge Ski Resort. It is also home to the highest chair lift in North America, according to its website. The top ski destinations in North America

'REFUGE FOR WINTER' AND BEYONDVisitors and more permanent residents are also arriving from Germany, which was highly dependent on Russian gas before the Ukraine war and is anxious about possible winter energy shortages. Airlines will increase by 31% the number of seats available to the Canary Islands, the regional tourism office said. Airbnb, the short-term rentals firm, said searches for winter stays in southern Europe tripled between April and June. "Even before the energy crisis, we would have liked to be in Portugal because of the weather," the 28-year-old said. "But with the energy crisis, (being in Portugal) gives us more security because of the climate."

☆ The pitch deck service-tech startup Handly used to raise a $1.5 million pre-seed round from investors like Shutterstock's Jon Oringer
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-14 | by ( Georg Räth | Nathan Rennolds | Business Insider Deutschland | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Handly is a service-tech startup that Bastian Meyer and Klaas Krüger founded. It acts as a digital assistant for home-services companies and helps them run more efficiently. Insider has a copy of the pitch deck Handly used to raise a 1.5 million euro pre-seed round. This is an edited, translated version of an article that originally appeared on October 13, 2022Handly is a Berlin-based service-tech startup that Bastian Meyer and Klaas Krüger founded. Insider has an exclusive copy of the pitch deck Handly used to raise the funds.

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