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.

STARTUP STAGE: Staze is a last-minute booking app for holiday rentals
Interview / Startups
STARTUP STAGE: Staze is a last-minute booking app for holiday rentals
By Mitra Sorrells | March 29, 2021
Founded in February 2020, Staze is targeted to spontaneous travelers who want to book stays starting within two weeks. Read More
VIDEO: The “not stupid” way to achieve loyalty in hospitality
News / Online
VIDEO: The “not stupid” way to achieve loyalty in hospitality
By PhocusWire | March 29, 2021
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
Mint House secures investment for corporate travel rental platform
News / Startups
Mint House secures investment for corporate travel rental platform
By Linda Fox | March 26, 2021
Mint House, a rentals for corporate travel concept, previously announced $15 million in funding in May 2019. Read More
VIDEO: Why loyalty programs are still relevant
News / Online
VIDEO: Why loyalty programs are still relevant
By PhocusWire | March 25, 2021
Phocuswright analyst Mark Blutstein has carried out a study into what consumers think about loyalty programs and what type of rewards and engagement they want from their favorite brands. Read More
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Hopper closes $170M funding round, creates new B2B offering with Capital One as first partner
By Mitra Sorrells | March 24, 2021
Hopper is kicking off an ambitious growth plan that includes the launch of Hopper Cloud, selling its infrastructure, agency content, financial technology and data science capabilities to other travel... Read More
Sounding Off: Consolidation in rentals will be the story of 2021
Interview / Online
Sounding Off: Consolidation in rentals will be the story of 2021
By PhocusWire | March 19, 2021
What seems to be an important factor in this scenario is how the biggest platforms in the market, such as Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking.com, might react. Read More
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News / Startups
GuestReady returns to growth focus with acquisition of The Porto Concierge
By Mitra Sorrells | March 18, 2021
GuestReady has acquired The Porto Concierge, the largest short-term rental management company in Portugal, and aims to grow to 10,000 properties by 2023.  Read More
How pandemic-led consumer behaviors might play out in travel
News / Online
How pandemic-led consumer behaviors might play out in travel
By Linda Fox | March 18, 2021
We look at some of Euromonitor's consumer trends for 2021 and how they're impacting travel and its attempts to recover from the coronavirus pandemic. Read More
Airbnb's financial performance signifies shift in traveler behavior
Opinion / Online
Airbnb's financial performance signifies shift in traveler behavior
By Luca Zambello - Jurny | March 16, 2021
As travelers begin planning trips again, it is a good time to look at the trends driving Airbnb’s popularity and what they mean for business and leisure travel in 2021 and the years to come.  Read More
What Vacasa acquiring TurnKey means for the market and rental's recovery
News / Online
What Vacasa acquiring TurnKey means for the market and rental's recovery
By Jill Menze | March 15, 2021
Property management and vacation rental specialists weigh in on Vacasa's recent acquisition of TurnKey Vacation Rentals and the future of consolidation in the space. Read More
Q&A: Why this startup founder designed a home-share platform with women's safety in mind
News / Online
Q&A: Why this startup founder designed a home-share platform with women's safety in mind
By Jill Menze | March 12, 2021
Following a harassment episode at an Airbnb, startup founder Yaa Priscilla Birago created Femmebnb, a female-only short-term rental platform. Read More
Vacasa acquires TurnKey Vacation Rentals as pandemic spikes demand in the sector
News / Online
Vacasa acquires TurnKey Vacation Rentals as pandemic spikes demand in the sector
By Jill Menze | March 11, 2021
Major consolidation is underway in the vacation rental management sector with Vacasa announcing plans to acquire TurnKey Vacation Rentals. Read More
What do you know about travelers in the future and how to develop a customer for life?
Opinion / Online
What do you know about travelers in the future and how to develop a customer for life?
By Tony Evans - TProfile | March 11, 2021
There are four important steps that every travel business will need to follow to deliver growth, loyalty and continued success. Read More
Hospitality startup Cosi raises €20M to fuel European expansion
News / Startups
Hospitality startup Cosi raises €20M to fuel European expansion
By Jill Menze | March 9, 2021
Despite the coronavirus pandemic, Germany-based Cosi says its tech-enabled properties outperformed traditional hotels by 400% in 2020.   Read More
Hotels want to capitalize on the direct trend - but for how long?
News / Online
Hotels want to capitalize on the direct trend - but for how long?
By Linda Fox | March 8, 2021
Hotel giants are looking to push their loyalty schemes to continue any advantage in direct bookings built up over the pandemic. Read More
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