The Series B round was led by Vertical Venture Partners and Thayer Ventures. Other existing backers participating in the investment include Peninsula Ventures and Cobre Capital, with Boulder Ventures coming onboard as a new financing partner.... Read More

Apaleo says it has continued to grow and gain customers despite the pandemic.... Read More

After working in the finance and real estate worlds for the early part of his career, Rami Zeidan tells Mozio's David Litwak and Kevin May of PhocusWire how he took the plunge into the operational part of the equation and launched his own hospitality brand.... Read More

The technology is available via Sabre’s shopping APIs enabling users and developers to create their own storefront.... Read More

Google Maps says it's making 100 AI-led improvements this year.... Read More

Patrick Andrä is the co-founder and CEO of HomeToGo, a search engine for vacation rentals with more than 250 employees. It also operates the Wimdu and Tripping.com websites.... Read More

As part of the deal, Webjet has agreed to a second optional tranche of $4.2 million for a total of $8.3 million.... Read More

Venza says its acquisition of CyberTek will boost its service for hotel customers.... Read More

Speaking during PhocusWire Pulse: Loyalty For The Long Haul, chief experience officer Lindsay Nelson explains why Tripadvisor's Plus program came together now, how the early stages have worked out with partner hotels and more.... Read More

According to AirDNA, Airbnb lost 5% of its total listings from January through June of 2020.... Read More

Hotel Treats helped Hard Rock Hotels earn $1.5 million through vouchers during the pandemic.... Read More

Freetobook’s co-director Craig Stewart suggests property owners to take advantage on Google's recent shift in strategy and see how this one plays out. ... Read More

Founded in February 2020, Staze is targeted to spontaneous travelers who want to book stays starting within two weeks.... Read More

Speaking during PhocusWire’s Pulse: Loyalty For The Long Haul event, CitizenM’s Lennert de Jong says loyalty in hospitality is all about the physical experience.... Read More

This will be found in a combination of honesty, the speed with which a brand makes good on refunds, implementing health protocols, not capitalizing publicly on the misfortune of other companies and following the science, not the politics.... Read More