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Vacasa expands with acquisition of Resort Lodging Company

By Linda Fox | December 19, 2019

Vacasa plans expansion in Colorado with the acquisition of Resort Lodging Company. Read More

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Property management systems "failing" private accommodation owners

By Linda Fox | December 4, 2019

The number of property management systems, including their limitations for offering extras, is an ongoing challenge for vacation rental managers. Read More

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VIDEO: OYO's Ritesh Agarwal on growth and plans to address hotel owners’ concerns

By Mitra Sorrells | December 4, 2019

OYO CEO Ritesh Agarwal speaks about the company's growth and priorities for the coming year at The Phocuswright Conference. Read More

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Hometime raises again, acquires local property management companies

By Linda Fox | November 21, 2019

Consolidation in the short-term rental management market in Australia sees Hometime buy Host My Home and bnb Pal after raising $6 million. Read More

Interview / Distribution

In the green room at Phocuswright with... Amiad Soto

By PhocusWire | November 11, 2019

In a series of interviews with executives participating at the event in Florida in November, PhocusWire finds out what makes them tick. Welcome to Amiad Soto of Guesty. Read More

News / Startups

Corporate investors in travel: Deciphering strategy and knowing the limits

By Mitra Sorrells | October 15, 2019

Execs from Amadeus Ventures, AccorHotels and Singapore Airlines join a panel at WebInTravel, moderated by Timothy Hughes of Agoda. Read More

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Hoist Group acquires HotelEngine booking platform

By Linda Fox | October 14, 2019

Hoist also acquired Locatel in 2014 and Swisscom Hospitality in 2015. The company runs a number of products including property management systems, in-room tech, smart locks and WiFi services. Read More

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Impala checks in with $11M investment to scale up hotel data platform

By Kevin May | October 2, 2019

The U.K.-based company was launched in 2017 and had previously raised $1.8 million in April 2018. Read More

Opinion / Online

A unicorn illuminated: What the vacation rental industry can learn from Sonder

By Drew Patterson - Transparent | October 1, 2019

Much of Sonder’s success is attributable to the underlying characteristics of short-term rental category, not a unique approach Sonder developed. Read More

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Lavanda houses $5M capital raise as real estate and hospitality get closer

By Kevin May | September 17, 2019

The U.K.-based company had previously raised two angels tranches in the $1.5 million range in 2016 and 2017. Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Padlifter wants to connect vacation rental service providers

By Mitra Sorrells | September 6, 2019

Padlifter is a marketplace to connect vacation rental hosts with providers of services such as property management, security, marketing, maintenance, laundry, accounting and more. Read More

News / Technology

Marriott picks BookingPal as exclusive tech partner for home-rental unit

By Jill Menze | September 3, 2019

Marriott International has selected BookingPal as the exclusive technology partner for its Homes & Villas vacation rental division. Read More

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Hostelworld invests $3M in accommodation tech provider Tipi

By Kevin May | September 2, 2019

The investment is the first major strategic initiative at Hostelworld since Gary Morrison took over as CEO in mid-2018, following the departure of Feargal Mooney. Read More

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Mews brings in $33M to help take hotel tech platform to U.S.

By Kevin May | August 29, 2019

Battery Ventures is leading a $33 million Series B investment in the business, bringing its total so far to $41.6 million over three rounds. Read More

News / Startups

Short-term rental management startup Frontdesk gets $2.75M for aggressive expansion

By Mitra Sorrells | August 22, 2019

Short-term rental management company Frontdesk has received funding of $2.75 million to expand. Read More

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