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 / Distribution

Future IPO a "strong possibility" for SiteMinder as it lands fresh funding

By Linda Fox | January 16, 2020

SiteMinder lands significant fresh investment valuing the company at around $762 million and the prospect of a public listing in the future. Read More

News / Online

Boutique apart-hotel brand Locale captures $11M to spur expansion, production innovation

By Steven Lerner | January 15, 2020

The company says it will use the funding to invest in digital product innovation, hire executive-level talent and expand operations into new cities. Read More

Opinion / Online

Why the short-term rental industry needs to pay attention to niche sites

By James Burrows - Rentals United | January 14, 2020

For the short-term rental industry to reach new customers, get new business and elevate revenue, niche sites are worth taking seriously. Read More

News / Startups

VIDEO: A reality check on investments and startups in travel

By Kevin May | January 10, 2020

In a wide-ranging and no-holds-barred interview conducted during The Phocuswright Conference 2019, Chris Hemmeter of Thayer Ventures shares some home truths about the sector and the investment world... Read More

Interview / Online

In The Big Chair - Justin Francis of Responsible Travel

By Linda Fox | January 7, 2020

The online travel agency was one of the first to offer carbon offsetting in 2002, just a year after co-founder Justin Francis created the brand with Harold Goodwin. Read More

News / Startups

Hospitality startup The Guild bags $25M to fuel market expansion

By Steven Lerner | January 6, 2020

The Guild wants to expand its alternative accommodation operations into new cities and develop guest-friendly technology for business travelers. Read More

From Our Partners / Technology

The digital travel revolution, next-gen consumers and the role of insurance

By PhocusWire | January 6, 2020

Over the course of two interviews, PhocusWire spoke to Beth Godlin, president at the Aon Travel Practice, about a wide range of issues in the travel industry. Read More

Interview / Distribution

In The Big Chair LIVE - Tim Choate of RedAwning

By Linda Fox | January 2, 2020

After building two technology startups, Tim Choate founded RedAwning in 2010. The company offers branded vacation rentals as well as technology services to property owners and managers. Read More

Opinion / Technology

The next decade of change in the travel industry

By Abhijit Pal - Expedia Group | December 30, 2019

Expedia Group's head of research for the Travel Partners Group shares his predictions - some obvious and some outlandish - for the next 10 years. Read More

The most popular video interviews by PhocusWire in 2019

News / Online

By PhocusWire | December 27, 2019

Over the course of the last 12 months we have recorded over 150 interviews on camera, spanning four events and including one-to-one interviews, panels, innovator profiles and special episodes... Read More

News / Technology

Booking.com building connected travel with Google Nest

By Linda Fox | December 20, 2019

Booking.com and Google Nest say guests and hosts are looking for more safety and security features when staying in private accommodation with smart technology potentially filling gaps. Read More