Alternative Accommodation

PhocusWire's in-depth coverage of the alternative accommodation sector, featuring news, analysis, interviews, research and more on home-sharing, short-term rentals, timeshare, homestays and other property types.

News / Startups

Machine learning startup Jarvis lands $16M to grow hospitality offering

By Mitra Sorrells | April 21, 2022

Jarvis ML wants to provide what it calls "OTA-grade machine learning" capabilities for short-term rental property managers. Read More

News / Distribution

Pandemic-hit Lyric spins off Wheelhouse, raises $16M funding

By Kevin May | April 21, 2022

Wheelhouse is positioning itself as a revenue management and business intelligence service for property management companies in the alternative accommodation sector. Read More

News / Online

Campspace pegs €3M round, acquires German competitor Pop-Up Camps

By Kevin May | April 21, 2022

The debut round was led by VNV Global, with David Vismans (previously chief product officer at Booking.com) and Andrea Carini supporting the round as angel investors. Read More

News / Online

Full corporate travel recovery still out of reach

By Jill Menze | April 20, 2022

According to a new study from Deloitte, business travel spend is at least two years from reaching pre-pandemic levels. Read More

News / Online

One thing to know about each major European travel market in one minute

By Phocuswright Research | April 19, 2022

We are beginning to see the end of restrictions in Europe, signaling the start to a new phase of recovery. Read More

News / Distribution

New booking systems signal next step for blockchain

By Mitra Sorrells | April 19, 2022

In notable advancement for blockchain, two new systems are enabling travelers to book hotels and rentals. Read More

Opinion / Technology

Business travel, sustainability must co‐exist in era of mobility

By Vivi Cahyadi Himmel - AltoVita | April 18, 2022

These key factors will drive conversions in the business travel space and help address climate change. Read More

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News / Online

Study: Traveler interest in sustainability up, but info lacks

By Mitra Sorrells | April 14, 2022

Booking.com's latest consumer survey shows an uptick in interest in finding sustainable properties and destinations, but a need for better information to facilitate that process. Read More

News / Online

My Method... How Vrbo used videos to increase its search visibility

By Shawn Massie - Pacific | April 13, 2022

Vrbo raised its rank and visibility on YouTube and Google using SEO-friendly videos created from its destination guides. Read More

News / Distribution

Online activity shows growing recovery for travel

By Mitra Sorrells | April 12, 2022

An analysis by Similarweb shows visits to airline and hospitality websites are up as consumers act on their desire to travel. Read More

News / Distribution

VTrips continues acquisition spree, buys Southern Vacation Rentals

By Jill Menze | April 8, 2022

With Southern Vacation Rentals, VTrips adds 1,120 vacation rental properties spanning the Florida Panhandle to the Alabama Gulf Coast. Read More

News / Online

Sykes Holiday Cottages acquires majority stake in Forest Holidays

By Jill Menze | April 8, 2022

Sykes says it shares U.K.-based Forest Holidays’ sustainable tourism approach, which strives to have a positive impact on the planet and local communities. Read More

News / Startups

Touch Stay books £500K in funding for digital guidebook

By Linda Fox | April 6, 2022

The funding came from a number of investors including SiteMinder founder Mike Ford. Read More

Interview / Online

In The Big Chair - Vivi Cahyadi Himmel of AltoVita

By Jill Menze | April 6, 2022

Vivi Cahyadi Himmel co-founded AltoVita, a platform that powers the corporate accommodations sector with enterprise software layered with a human-centric approach. Read More