Property Management Systems

Tech's answer to the new world of hospitality platforms
Opinion / Technology
Tech's answer to the new world of hospitality platforms
By Martin Reichenbach – Apaleo | August 11, 2023
As hospitality businesses diversify like never before, it’s clear that status quo for hospitality platforms is a thing of the past, opening the doors to a world of possibilities.   Read More
Civitfun acquires GRS, adds hotel group booking capability
News / Technology
Civitfun acquires GRS, adds hotel group booking capability
By Linda Fox | July 25, 2023
Civitfun, which offers automated hotel check-ins, has added group booking functionality to its stable through the acquisition of GRS. Read More
Hotel check-in and the new discipline of guest service management
Opinion / Technology
Hotel check-in and the new discipline of guest service management
By Mrunal Desai - Aavgo | July 24, 2023
The rapid progress of technology has opened a new world of creative thinking around what the future of guest check-in should look like. Read More
Operto - Launch pitch at Phocuswright Europe 2023
Interview / Startups
Operto - Launch pitch at Phocuswright Europe 2023
By PhocusWire | July 17, 2023
Operto is a guest technology and property management platform. Read More
Access Group acquires Guestline to expand offerings to hotel sector
News / Distribution
Access Group acquires Guestline to expand offerings to hotel sector
By Derek Catron | July 14, 2023
Guestline's cloud software platform supports over 2,900 venues in 23 countries through its end-to-end distribution, property management and guest experience system. Read More
With acquisition, South Korea’s ONDA can manage all types of properties
News / Startups
With acquisition, South Korea’s ONDA can manage all types of properties
By Derek Catron | July 10, 2023
The company’s moves included forming a subsidiary, OATech, after acquiring the hotel property management system business unit of Oasis Story, a Korean-based B2B solutions provider.   Read More
Hostaway raises $175M for vacation rental tech expansion
News / Startups
Hostaway raises $175M for vacation rental tech expansion
By Linda Fox | May 31, 2023
Hostaway, which launched in 2016, plans to put the funds towards recruitment, strengthening customer service and further growth, with acquisitions potentially in the cards. Read More
Kasa Living expands into single-home vacation rentals
News / Startups
Kasa Living expands into single-home vacation rentals
By Mitra Sorrells | May 11, 2023
The company is adding luxury single-family homes to its portfolio of properties that primarily includes apartment-style accommodations. Read More
Travel tech expands reach in hospitality schools
News / Technology
Travel tech expands reach in hospitality schools
By Derek Catron | May 9, 2023
A classroom tech revolution, accelerated by COVID and partnerships with travel leaders, means more of today’s hospitality students are exposed to the latest gadgets and cloud-based systems and learn to... Read More
Short-term rental startups, investors talk market growth
News / Startups
Short-term rental startups, investors talk market growth
By Linda Fox | May 5, 2023
Funding is becoming harder to come by but some are breaking through with ongoing investor appetite in the vacation rental market. Read More
Your.Rentals raises €2.15M to enhance vacation rental platform
News / Startups
Your.Rentals raises €2.15M to enhance vacation rental platform
By Kathryn Walson | April 18, 2023
The startup plans to use the funds to expand its team and “accelerate the development of its all-in-one solution for small property managers, agencies and hosts.”  Read More
Mews expands North America operations with acquisition of Hotello
News / Online
Mews expands North America operations with acquisition of Hotello
By Mitra Sorrells | April 13, 2023
The acquisition of Hotello, a Montreal-based company serving hotels in the United States and Canada, is the sixth acquisition for Amsterdam-based Mews in the past four years. Read More
Yanolja acquires Innsoft
News / Online
Yanolja acquires Innsoft to target North American hospitality market
By Kathryn Walson | April 10, 2023
North America’s transition to a digital-based operating environment has been slow, Korea-based Yanolja Cloud said, and it aims to expand the adoption rate of SaaS-based hospitality solutions. Read More
ONDA investment
News / Startups
ONDA invests in Hoteliers.Guru to expand Southeast Asia reach
By Kathryn Walson | April 7, 2023
South Korea-based ONDA said the investment in Thailand-based Hoteliers.Guru “will lead the digital transformation of global hotels.” Read More
Apaleo extends Series A for property management tech push
News / Technology
Apaleo extends Series A for property management tech push
By Linda Fox | March 2, 2023
The Germany-based startup, which was founded in 2017, initially announced €4.5 million in Series A funding just under two years ago. Read More
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