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Hotels: take your heads out of the sand and get over the Airbnb threat

By Viewpoints | May 2, 2014

Have you heard the one about wrestling with the jewel case to listen to your new CD? *Crickets* NB: This is an opinion from Susan Barry, president at Hive Marketing. Of course you haven’t – a Read More

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HomeAway buys Glad To Have You mobile concierge platform

By Kevin May | March 5, 2014

Vacation rental giant HomeAway is aiming to arm property owners with a one-to-one mobile service for their guests after acquiring system provider Glad To Have You. Terms of the acquisition announce Read More

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Roomlr funding, OhHeyWorld opens up, FindMyCarrots, Tourlandish-HolidayIQ, and more

By PhocusWire | February 26, 2014

This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel STARTUPS in tourism and hospitality for February 2014... 27 February 2014: Roomlr captures funding from SanomaVentures The Dutc Read More

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Rental service TripVillas raises $500,000, plots US expansion

By Karthick Prabu | February 24, 2014

TripVillas has scored $500,000 in funding from Blume Ventures, Neoteny Labs, MENA Venture Investors as well as newer participants such as Samer Mouasher and KH Lim. Friends and family component hav Read More

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Beyond the sharing economy-hipster hype - The REAL Airbnb effect

By Viewpoints | February 7, 2014

If I had an apartment or a house in a popular tourist destination, Airbnb would be my dream come true. NB: This is an opinion from Steve Brenner, co-owner of the Cross-Pollinate information site, o Read More

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Hotel tech provider SiteMinder secures $30M in capital from Facebook investor

By Kevin May | January 14, 2014

SiteMinder has started off 2014 with a shot across the bows of its hotel distribution rivals by winning a mighty $30 million investment from Technology Crossover Ventures. The Sydney, Australia-bas Read More

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Airbnb quietly removes Birdbnb promotion after HomeAway legal action

By Kevin May | December 30, 2013

It looks like the threat of legal action has seen Airbnb's Birdhouse promotion fly away - the $2 million campaign appears to have been swiftly discarded. Just a few days after HomeAway issued court Read More

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HomeAway urges Airbnb to admit bad judgement over Birdhouse ad

By Kevin May | December 27, 2013

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HomeAway buys rental rival Stayz for $200M

By Kevin May | December 4, 2013

Big deal in the vacation rental sector - HomeAway has splashed out some $198 million to buy the Stayz Group, a major player in the market in Australasia. The deal to acquire Stayz Group from Austra Read More

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HomeAway boosts rentals online via Interhome deal

By Linda Fox | November 20, 2013

Interhome is to add thousands of vacation rental properties to HomeAway following a distribution partnership between the two companies. The deal sees Interhome add properties, which can be booked o Read More

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HomeAway opens door to APAC with majority stake in New Zealand's Bookabach

By Nick Vivion | November 6, 2013

HomeAway continues to expand aggressively into the worldwide vacation rental market, announcing today that it has invested in New Zealand's Bookabach. The purchase is aimed at expanding their APAC pre Read More

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HomeAway launches global luxury vacation rental portal

By Nick Vivion | October 30, 2013

Vacation rental behemoth HomeAway has launched a luxury rental portal today, allowing travelers to browse and book more high-end properties beyond the standard offerings. The new product, Luxury Re Read More

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Expedia to add HomeAway vacation rentals to its travel search results

By Sean O'Neil | October 22, 2013

North American online travel agent Expedia says that it will test adding HomeAway vacation rentals to its search results. The plan is to include roughly 10,000 US and Mexican standalone vacation re Read More

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70,000 signatures for Save Airbnb in New York City petition

By Sean O'Neil | October 21, 2013

On October 11, Airbnb, an Internet marketplace that helps people rent rooms, received a handy propaganda tool from one of its users. On that day, Mishelle Farer, an Airbnb host of a spare room in B Read More

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HomeAway offers up commission-based rentals and new Professional Referral Network

By Nick Vivion | October 17, 2013

HomeAway announced an expansion of its business model today, with commission-based rentals for owners and a Professional Referral Network for add-on services. The new offering expands the business Read More

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