Lyric raises $160m in Series B round with Airbnb
US: San Francisco-based apartment provider Lyric has raised $160 million in a Series B financing and debt financing led by Airbnb. The round was also led with participation from investors including Tishman Speyer, RXR Realty, Obvious Ventures, SineWave, former Twitter CEO Dick Costolo and former Twitter COO Adam Bain, Starwood Capital Group cofounder and chairman […]
Airbnb reveals trending UK Easter staycation destinations
UK: Airbnb has revealed its list of the trending UK destinations where travellers are wanting to spend an Easter holiday staycation this year. Scarborough in North Yorkshire came out on top after seeing a 300 per cent rise in the number of searches over the Easter period, with visitors flocking to the seaside town for […]
Spain-Holiday.com reveals change in ownership
Spain: Holiday rental online platform Spain-Holiday.com has announced it has changed ownership. The platform, which was founded in 2002 and has roughly 18,000 holiday homes listed in Spain, has revealed Claus Sorensen, who is the company’s founder, will now share ownership responsibility with Jan Dal Lehrmann, Kenneth Andersen and Jannich Friis Petersen. Spain-Holiday.com has recently […]
Guesty integrates with automation software Wishbox
Israel: Guesty has integrated with automation and up-sell software Wishbox, in order to help hosts create the best possible guest experience. The company claims that the integration will take some of the burden away from property managers by enabling smooth management and hosting from the moment a booking is processed until the time the guest […]
Locale secures $2.5m in Seed Round funding
Texas: Austin-based apart-hotel brand Locale has announced it has secured $2.5 million in Seed Round funding led by Amplo and Susa Ventures. It represents Locale’s first funding round since the company’s launch in Austin in late 2016. Since then, Locale has expanded to Houston and Nashville, where it now leases and manages more than 150 furnished apartments for short and extended stays. With the additional […]
iTrip Vacations adds latest market in Oregon
US: iTrip Vacations has made its latest addition to its vacation rental management portfolio with iTrip Vacations Central Oregon Coast. Central Oregon Coast, which is owned and managed by Jim Donohue, has therefore launched as the latest iTrip Vacations destination. The vacation rental management company serves both rental owners and guests in the areas of […]