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Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: HostGPO creates a buying community for rental hosts

By Mitra Sorrells | January 31, 2022

Founded in 2020, HostGPO provides discounts on furniture, décor and other supplies to short-term rental hosts that become members of its community. Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Staypia uses AI to give travelers maximum discount on hotels

By Jill Menze | January 18, 2022

Staypia searches for the lowest price for 3.16 million hotels and beats that by as much as 30% more in discount. Read More

Interview / Online

STARTUP STAGE: StressFreeCarRental wants to take the hassle out of rentals

By Mitra Sorrells | January 11, 2022

StressFreeCarRental provides rental options based on more than price, including details on insurance excess, fees and deposit options. Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Katanox aims to simplify hotel distribution

By Mitra Sorrells | January 10, 2022

Katanox is focused on opening hospitality distribution to enable hotels to capture more direct bookings through multiple channels and to provide more choice for travelers. Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: VacayMyWay aims to simplify short-term rental bookings

By Mitra Sorrells | November 29, 2021

VacayMyWay is a short-term rental marketplace built on technology that aims to provide a simplified, transparent and cost-effective experience hosts and travelers. Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: The Host Co. adds hotel-style amenities to rentals

By Mitra Sorrells | November 15, 2021

Founded in September 2020, the Host Co. enables hosts to create an online store to sell anything in their property, from snacks to phone chargers to artwork. Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: RemoteDream helps travelers find and book work-friendly hotels and hostels

By Jill Menze | November 10, 2021

Founded in 2021, the startup caters to remote workers, travelers on workations and digital nomads. Read More

Interview / Online

STARTUP STAGE: Elude helps travelers find and book trips based on budget

By Jill Menze | October 26, 2021

Elude takes a budget-first approach to booking travel, surfacing customizable trip packages to users that fit within their desired price range. Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Ultimate Travel Club offers subscriptions for discounts

By Linda Fox | October 20, 2021

For a monthly fee, travelers get access to lower prices for hotels, holiday rentals, flights, car hire, cruises and other leisure options such as theme parks, cinema and restaurants. Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Vintory helps vacation rental managers grow their inventory

By Jill Menze | October 12, 2021

Vintory claims it is the first and only company to focus exclusively on helping vacation rental managers grow their inventory. Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Your Rocket Fuel helps hotel sales teams generate corporate revenue

By Jill Menze | September 15, 2021

Launched in September 2020, Your Rocket Fuel combines data from public and private sources to predict company hotel and relocation demand. Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Aeropaye uses blockchain to automate airline refunds

By Mitra Sorrells | August 31, 2021

Aeropaye automates the processing of refunds for delayed or cancelled flights, using distributed ledger technology, smart contracts and NDC. Read More