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Touchless tech: How short-term rentals are simplifying stays amid COVID-19
By Jill Menze
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August 12, 2020
Property managers and hosts are investing in contactless solutions to help guests feel more confident about traveling.
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Breezeway raises $8M to expand property operations platform
By Jill Menze
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August 5, 2020
Breezeway will use the funds to help property managers deliver a higher standard of service as they navigate COVID-19.
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Touchless tech: How hotels are preparing for a post-COVID guest experience
By Mitra Sorrells
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July 28, 2020
Contactless technology solutions are now a top priority for hoteliers are around the world.
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Rental accommodation tech providers unite to launch consumer site
By Kevin May
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July 20, 2020
The quartet - GuestReady, HostnFly, NOCNOC and Welkeys - have built the service in a bid to revive the national market for trips by using their respective expertise in both back-end and...
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The next business model for the short-term rental market
By Vanessa de Souza Lage - Rentals United
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July 10, 2020
Diversification and risk management will be the keys for survival in the new world.
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Travel payment standard sees early traction, aims to rebuild trust
By Linda Fox
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June 22, 2020
The Open Payment Alliance removes friction from B2B payments but still allows for payment flexibility via a standard.
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Futurestay announces $2.4M venture round, plans for "runway into 2022"
By Mitra Sorrells
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May 6, 2020
Short-term vacation rental technology provider Futurestay has raised $2.4 million in a venture round.
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Hotel digital transformation in the aftermath of coronavirus
By Jordan Hollander - Hotel Tech Report
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April 16, 2020
Coronavirus may have accelerated some trends around digital transformation in the hospitality industry.
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For alternative accommodations, it's out with short-term, in with long-term
By Jill Menze
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April 14, 2020
As accommodation bookings take a hit due to the COVID-19 outbreak, many providers in the short-term rental industry are pivoting their models to focus on longer-term stays.
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Airbnb gets serious on long-term stays, denies hosts are finding new platforms
By Kevin May
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April 1, 2020
The company claims there has been a 20% increase in long-stay bookings in the last two weeks compared to the same period in 2019.
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Journera launches JourneyVision to assist hotels with personalization
By Jill Menze
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March 12, 2020
By combining data from hotel, air, ground and other relevant reservations, JourneyVision helps hoteliers tailor the guest experience.
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How I Got Here, episode 28 - Michael Driedger of Operto
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March 12, 2020
Mozio's David Litwak and Kevin May from PhocusWire talk with Micheal Driedger, co-founder and CEO of Canada-based Operto, about bringing high-end tech to private accommodation and hotels.
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Cloudbeds brings in $82M to “triple down” on hospitality tech
By Steven Lerner
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March 11, 2020
Cloudbeds plans to further invest in its hospitality management technology platform after landing an additional $82 million in funding.
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Accor talks up loyalty deals, seeks new partners for some business elements
By Linda Fox
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February 21, 2020
Accor highlights big plans for loyalty partners as it announces full-year results for 2019.
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As short-term rental industry grows, so does use of management tech
By Mitra Sorrells
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February 20, 2020
A survey by Rentals United finds short-term rental property managers are increasingly using technology.
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