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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Hospitality and travel companies sign workplace diversity pledge

By Linda Fox | July 7, 2020

Fifteen travel and hospitality companies have signed up so far, including Bourne Leisure, Hilton and InterContinental Hotels Group. Read More

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Expedia signals private accommodation could be the recovery leader

By Kevin May | July 7, 2020

In an unscheduled financial filing yesterday, Expedia Group says its Vrbo brand is the largest contributor to gradually improving booking behavior. Read More

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VIDEO: New Reality With... Andrea Kates of Futureproofing:Next

By PhocusWire | July 6, 2020

The next guest on the New Reality With... series is Andrea Kates, managing director at Futureproofing: Next, a U.S.-based community for corporate innovation. Read More

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Tobias Wann leaves as CEO of OYO's vacation rental unit

By Linda Fox | July 2, 2020

After a year heading OYO Vacation Homes, Tobias Wann has handed the reins to chief operating officer Raj Kamal. Read More

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Travel spending in the U.S. ticks up, led by alternative lodging

By Mitra Sorrells | July 2, 2020

Cardlytics, a platform that says it has insight into half of all U.S. card swipes, says travel spending is rebounding after bottoming out in April. Read More

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REPORT: COVID-19 Hotel Forecast - Chicago

By PhocusWire | July 1, 2020

The state should be commended for creating a plan, clearly defining the metrics required to be met in order to advance to the next phase and continually communicating progress by publishing a robust... Read More

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Airbnb claims Amsterdam rental ban "violates" rights of residents

By Kevin May | June 29, 2020

The three districts in question have around 1,500 private accommodation rental properties for tourists - around 6% of the amount available in the entire city. Read More

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RedAwning sells Blizzard marketing and web services unit to Beyond Pricing

By Kevin May | June 29, 2020

Blizzard is a specialist in web hosting, website design, paid search and email marketing for vacation rental companies. It will retain the brand name it has operated under for 23 years. Read More

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VIDEO: Where the next great travel company will emerge

By Kevin May | June 29, 2020

An individual iPhone 10 in 2020 contains more computing power than every computer in 1986 on the planet - that's a fact that is often hard to get your head around. Read More

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How travel brands can communicate, establish trust and build loyalty in a crisis

By Kevin May | June 29, 2020

PhocusWire spoke to Salesforce about how the company helped many of its customers through the COVID-19 outbreak and what lessons should be noted by those looking to be better prepared for disruption of... Read More

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Using data to inform your hotel's rebound and recovery

By Cori Uddenberg - Screen Pilot | June 29, 2020

The age of coronavirus is high on questions and low on answers. Many of the challenges COVID-19 brought with it have no precedent, leaving brands scrambling for solutions. Read More

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InPhocus, episode 15 - Racial diversity should be the challenge we accept and win

By PhocusWire | June 26, 2020

We speak to Jamie-Lee Abtar, executive director of U.K.-based BAME Women In Travel, to learn more about the organization and what new steps brands should be considering. Read More