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.

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Interview / Startups
STARTUP STAGE: Jurny provides contactless tech solutions for hotels and short-term rentals
By Mitra Sorrells | September 3, 2020
The company launched in June, has raised more than $4.9 million and has 370 units on its platform and more than 2,500 additional units in the pipeline. Read More
Airbnb claims 1.2M listings are on enhanced cleaning program
News / Online
Airbnb claims 1.2M listings are on enhanced cleaning program
By Kevin May | August 31, 2020
The program was launched in June in a bid to showcase properties that had demonstrated enhanced hygiene standards and cleaning, or set booking buffers between guests. Read More
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Interview / Technology
Sounding Off: Hotels should think what to do with their empty space
By PhocusWire | August 28, 2020
Recovery is uncertain, perhaps long-term, so thinking "smaller and smarter" is likely the best strategy for any part of the travel ecosystem through the rest of the year and into 2021. Read More
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News / Distribution
WEBINAR REPLAY! Driving efficiencies in OTA distribution
By PhocusWire | August 28, 2020
Join Sabre and Expedia Group to hear about the technology solutions being developed today that will change how the hotel industry does business in the future. Read More
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News / Technology
AxisRooms, Hotelogix and RepUp star in hotel technology merger
By Linda Fox | August 27, 2020
AxisRooms, Hotelogix and RepUp are looking to provide a full technology service to hotels, from booking to post check-out, following a three-way merger. Read More
VIDEO: New Reality With... Elliott Ferguson of Destination D.C.
News / Online
VIDEO: New Reality With... Elliott Ferguson of Destination D.C.
By PhocusWire | August 26, 2020
The next guest on the New Reality With... series is Elliott Ferguson, CEO of Destination D.C, one of the most high-profile destination and tourism organizations in the world. Read More
WEBINAR REPLAY! Power your payments – Shining light on how customers pay for flights, hotels, holidays and ground transport
News / Technology
WEBINAR REPLAY! Power your payments – Shining light on how customers pay for flights, hotels, holidays and ground transport
By PhocusWire | August 26, 2020
We discuss key insights from a survey of 33,000 people across 12 countries to find out how they pay for travel and the importance of payments in the booking experience. Read More
Airbnb is set for a blockbuster IPO - here's why
Opinion / Online
Airbnb is set for a blockbuster IPO - here's why
By Tom Caton - AirDNA | August 24, 2020
Even amid COVID-19, Airbnb may be sneakily well-positioned to come out on top. Read More
Airbnb files for IPO despite crisis year for the travel industry
News / Online
Airbnb files for IPO despite crisis year for the travel industry
By Kevin May | August 19, 2020
The question of when Airbnb would move towards its long-awaited IPO has followed the company long before the coronavirus pandemic hit the industry in early-2020. Read More
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Interview / Online
Phocuswright Europe 2020 preview: Out of Office with... Henrik Kjellberg
By PhocusWire | August 19, 2020
In a series of interviews with executives participating in the online event in September, PhocusWire finds out what they have learned from the COVID-19 crisis. Read More
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Interview / Startups
STARTUP STAGE: Koala offers timeshare owners a marketplace to rent their properties
By Linda Fox | August 18, 2020
Brooklyn-based Koala is looking to disrupt the timeshare industry by creating a vacation rental platform for owners and travelers. Read More
REPORT: COVID-19 Hotel Forecast - Phuket
News / Distribution
REPORT: COVID-19 Hotel Forecast - Phuket
By PhocusWire | August 18, 2020
Despite Thailand and Phuket having every economic incentive to restart tourism as quickly as possible, the government has set public health as the top priority and has acted prudently regarding... Read More
VIDEO: New Reality With... Rohit Talwar of Fast Future
News / Technology
VIDEO: New Reality With... Rohit Talwar of Fast Future
By PhocusWire | August 17, 2020
The next guest on the New Reality With... series is Rohit Talwar, CEO at Fast Future, one of the world's leading organizations looking at the fields of futures and foresight. Read More
Boosting customer experience comes ahead of providing pandemic information to travelers
News / Technology
Boosting customer experience comes ahead of providing pandemic information to travelers
By Kevin May | August 17, 2020
Big data and analytics also scored the highest among the 11 technology-related options for brands, both in terms of previous impact and most likely to affect the business between now and 2025. Read More
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News / Online
Manifest travel club launched by ex-CEO of Frontier Airlines
By Kevin May | August 12, 2020
Manifest connects its members to getaways and activities in exclusive destinations around the U.S. via private planes. Read More
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