2026 Shortlist

The shortlisted entries for the 2026 Shortyz Awards are:

Rentalpreneur 

• Jeff Iloulian, CEO, HostGPO
• Oriol Plana, CEO, Mr.Alfred
• Natasha Hirschmann, founder, Convert your stay
• Daniela Derin, co-founder, Skol Apartments Marbella
• Gregory Lewis, CEO, AirDXB

Innovator/Distruptor award

• Amirali Mohajer, founder, HostAI
• James Varley, founder, HostPlanet
• Sophie Jones, managing director, We Stay 
• Mark Lumpkin, sales director, STR cribs 
• Moriya Rockman, founder, Smiling House Luxury and Villa Tracker

Rising Star

• Corin Jackson, CEO, The Jacksonheim Property Group 
• Javier Llorente Granger, group head of operations, Nestor
• Jodie Bell , accounts manager, Finest Retreats
• Danilo Colombino, partnership manager, Upmarket
• Rebecca Ward, co-founder, Simply Owners 

Pioneer / industry leader

• Kimbery White, chief operating officer, HostGPO
• Oriol Plana, CEO, Mr.Alfred
• Jamie Lane, chief economist and SVP of analytics, AirDNA
• Maria Flores, chief revenue officer, Beyond
• Jason Sprenkle, CEO, KeyData
• Moriya Rockman, founder, Smiling House and Villa Tracker
• Marco Celani, president , Italianway Spa

Best travel influencer

• Alex Husner & Annie Holcombe, co-founders, The Real Women of Vacation Rentals Podcast 
• Avery Carl, founder, The Short Term Shop & host of The Short Term Show podcast

Sustainability

• Park City Lodging
• Villa Finder
• SLO 

Consumer champion award

• Villa Tracker
• OC Adventure Homes
• My Event Concierge 
• Lodgify
• Simply Owners
• Key Data
• Supercalla
• HostGPO 

Best leisure property management company

• Abode Luxury Rentals
• Italianway
• We Stay
• Moving Mountains
• Supercalla
• Pass the Keys 
• Guest365
• Finest Retreats

Best urban property management company

• Pass the Keys
• Wynwood House
• Italianway
• Heimhost
• Bloqq
• Hybrid Resi
• Propr
• Nestor

Most effective use of social media

• Lodgify
• Maison Privee
• Truvi
• Only Provence 
• Homes & Villas by Marriott Bonvoy (HVMB)
• Wynwood House
• Vincimus Stays
• Skol Apartments Marbella

Best app

• Enso Connect
• Operto 
• AirDNA
• SuiteOp
• Guesty
• Finest Retreats
• Hostify 
• Lodgify

Best use of AI and technology 

• Enso Connect
• Hostaway 
• Breezeway
• Guesty
• Hospitable
• Jurny
• HostAI
• MrAlfred (Quickpass) 

Best sales and marketing

• Hospitable
• Homes and Villas by Marriott Bonvoy (HVMB)
• AirDNA
• Autorank by Otamiser
• Homhero
• Wynwood House
• Truvi
• HostGPO

Team of the year

• Hostify
• We Stay
• Operto
• Finest Retreats
• Hybrid Resi
• Abode Luxury Rentals
• Key Data

Best property management system 

• Hostaway
• eviivo
• Lodgify
• mr.Alfred
• Hostify
• Guesty
• Avantio 
• Hostfully

Best OTA 

• Simply Owners
• ReloQuest 
• Villa Finder
• Italianway
• Villa Tracker

Guest experience award

• Pass the Keys
• Skol Apartments Marbella
• Supercalla
• Amsterdam Group Villa
• The Marlo (part of Native by Numa)
• RENTAL12
• Finest Retreats
• St Davids Aparthotels

Best Ancillary service provider

• Bubbles and Bins 
• Key Data
• Guesty
• Breezeway
• Hostbuddy AI
• Enso Connect
• Pikl
• Babyquip

Best interior design

• SLO by Nestor
• Rental12
• HostGPO
• The Marlo – Native by Numa
• Vincimus Stays
• We Stay
• The Heim

Best holiday site operator

• Meadow Falls 
• Skol Apartments Marbella

Best safety and security initiative 

• Operto
• Breezeway 
• Cleverfi
• Minut
• Finest Retreats
• Well & Good Professional Services
• Truvi