Alternative Accommodation

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News / Startups
Casai lands $48M for its smart rental apartment platform
By Linda Fox | October 15, 2020
Investment in the Mexico-based company includes a partnership with TriplePoint Capital for a debt facility of up to $25 million. Read More
WEBINAR REPLAY! How top travel companies combine AI and humans to deliver excellent customer service
News / Technology
WEBINAR REPLAY! How top travel companies combine AI and humans to deliver excellent customer service
By PhocusWire | October 15, 2020
Learn how travel businesses are realizing the benefits of combining artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning with the unique value only humans can deliver. Read More
Expedia claims OTAs in crucial position for travel industry recovery
News / Distribution
Expedia claims OTAs in crucial position for travel industry recovery
By Jill Menze | October 15, 2020
According to new research from Expedia Group, as consumers begin traveling again, online travel agencies will play a key role in driving economic recovery for the industry. Read More
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News / Technology
Operto appoints Steven Davis as CEO, Michael Driedger goes back to eco roots
By Kevin May | October 13, 2020
Davis joins from Slalom Capital, a finance house that he ran and co-founded from October 2018, with outgoing boss Michael Driedger leaving to refocus on his original eco-friendly building company. Read More
Ciirus launches HomeBeds bedbank for vacation rental homes
News / Distribution
Ciirus launches HomeBeds bedbank for vacation rental homes
By Jill Menze | October 9, 2020
The vacation rental software company says it’s the industry’s first direct, exclusive bedbank for short-term rentals. Read More
STARTUP STAGE: Revyoos is the first aggregator for short-term rental reviews
Interview / Startups
STARTUP STAGE: Revyoos is the first aggregator for short-term rental reviews
By Jill Menze | October 8, 2020
Revyoos automates review collection from multiple channels and platforms including Airbnb, Booking, Vrbo, Tripadvisor and direct bookings. Read More
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News / Online
VIDEO: How COVID-19 is shifting the dynamic between hotels and short-term rentals
By Mitra Sorrells | October 8, 2020
A panel of industry leaders debates the shifting hospitality landscape at Phocuswright Europe 2020. Read More
VIDEO: Expedia Group on its recovery agenda and traveler sentiment
News / Online
VIDEO: Expedia Group on its recovery agenda and traveler sentiment
By Kevin May | October 7, 2020
President of Expedia Business Services Ariane Gorin outlines the company's strategy and thought process around bringing travelers and partners back to some sense of normality. Read More
WATCH: Visualization of digital travel's most brutal financial quarter in history
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WATCH: Visualization of digital travel's most brutal financial quarter in history
By PhocusWire | October 6, 2020
The second quarter in the financial calendar was always going to be the one where travel brands would be hit the hardest. Our animated chart explains it all. Read More
Google says private accommodation is recovering faster than hotels on a global scale
News / Online
Google says private accommodation is recovering faster than hotels on a global scale
By Linda Fox | October 1, 2020
The search giant highlights uncertainty, domestic trips and hygiene as dominating travel searches in Asia Pacific but eagerness to travel is lukewarm in many global markets. Read More
Hotel revenue: the catalyst for agency recovery?
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Hotel revenue: the catalyst for agency recovery?
By Ross Vinograd - Travelport | October 1, 2020
Travelport's new guide puts hotel in the spotlight as a critical driver of travel agency recovery. Read More
Investors ponder the travel startup landscape and being contrarian backers
News / Startups
Investors ponder the travel startup landscape and being contrarian backers
By Linda Fox | September 29, 2020
Investments in travel companies currently are nowhere near the scale of 2019 - for obvious reasons. But while some financial backers are sitting tight, others are prepared to give new businesses their... Read More
Domio co-founders resign following Airbnb review
News / Online
Domio co-founders resign following Airbnb review
By Donna M. Airoldi - BTN | September 29, 2020
Airbnb will reinstate Domio's listings on the platform following the resignation of co-founders CEO Jay Roberts and chief strategy officer Adrian Lam. Read More
Debut pitch decks from Uber and Airbnb - everyone started somewhere
News / Online
Debut pitch decks from Uber and Airbnb - everyone started somewhere
By Kevin May | September 28, 2020
Like all startups, Airbnb and Uber had to persuade partners and investors to support their ideas with finance and agreements. So how did they do it? Read More
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News / Online
Airbnb makes big changes to its cancellation policy, eliminating certain guest protections
By Mitra Sorrells | September 24, 2020
The new policy, developed with input from hosts, eliminates many personal situations such as illness from coverage but adds coverage for pandemics and natural disasters. Read More
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