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Get chatting: Preparing hotels (and travelers) for automated messaging
By Aleksei Udachny - ReviewPro
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April 5, 2019
To keep up with expectations, hoteliers are learning to embrace certain forms of automated messaging (and discovering other ways it can benefit them and guests).
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Guesty leads short-term rental software race with $35M raise
By Jill Menze
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March 21, 2019
The property management platform’s funding now totals $60 million - the highest of any other software in the short-term rental space, according to the company.
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Booking.com pivots BookingSuite into a hotel tech app store
By Kevin May
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March 6, 2019
The BookingSuite App Store is a collection of currently 45 different services provided by software companies in the industry that cover a range of tools to help hoteliers with their day-to-day...
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Q&A: Tujia CBO Jennifer Li on Chinese homestays, overseas growth, Airbnb
By Jill Menze
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February 26, 2019
The former CEO of Ctrip’s homestay business explains Tujia’s growth strategy, its relationship with Ctrip and SiteMinder and the home-share opportunities in China and beyond.
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OYO teams up with Yahoo to launch home rental business in Japan
By Jill Menze
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February 22, 2019
OYO is expanding its affordable housing services to Japan, in a joint effort with Yahoo dubbed OYO Life.
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Building blocks of the group experience - considering needs of planners, groups and guests
By Amadeus
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February 13, 2019
The changing face of “groups” is an interesting case study in how hotels must be on top of industry trends, consumer technology preferences, enterprise innovations, business and leisure travel patterns,...
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In The Big Chair - Kevin King of Shiji
By Mitra Sorrells
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February 7, 2019
Founded in 1998, Shiji Information Technology Company provides software solutions and services for the hospitality, food service, retail and entertainment industries, ranging from hotel management...
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Can OYO capture the unbranded hotel market in the U.S. and Europe?
By Mitra Sorrells
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February 7, 2019
OYO Hotels & Homes is expanding again, debuting in the United States and ramping up operations in Europe.
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In The Big Chair - Tarry Wang Liantao of Xiaozhu
By Linda Fox
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February 1, 2019
Xiaozhu is a Beijing-based short-term rental and management platform. The company was launched in 2012 and recently established a second base in Chengdu. It has already expanded to Japan and South-east...
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Zingle charts deeper push into hospitality with $11M capital raise
By Mitra Sorrells
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February 1, 2019
B2C messaging platform Zingle has landed $11 million in new funding to support its growth in hospitality.
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Intelity raises $44M to fuel global expansion of guest management platform
By Kevin May
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January 28, 2019
The investment in the back-of-house software suite from private equity firm LLR Partners follows Intelity's merger with Keypr in 2018.
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TripAdvisor talks "holistic" approach to vacation rentals, new integrations
By Jill Menze
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January 18, 2019
A new partnership with software company Guesty is helping TripAdvisor refine its Rentals business.
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AvantStay wins $5M round to grow group booking service for private accommodation
By Kevin May
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December 27, 2018
AvantStay has landed a $5 million funding round from large group of investors led by Ballpen Capital.
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VIDEO: Rentals United - Summit pitch runner-up at Phocuswright 2018
By Kevin May
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December 12, 2018
The vacation rental industry is drawing off new tech such as this advanced automation platform, something it claims the sector has ever seen.
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VIDEO: Booking Holdings on Google, complacency, ambitions and the entire trip
By Linda Fox
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November 16, 2018
A string of international acquisitions and investments (plus a new-ish name) to reflect on a global position has the industry speculating about what else lies ahead for the former Priceline Group.
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