Airbnb asserts Chinese presence with hirings push
China: As Airbnb asserts its presence across the hotel and leisure accommodation industry globally, it is making rapid progress on the hiring front in China to break through its competitive domestic market. James Mattone from Thinknum Media reported on China Daily reporter Fan Feifei’s article in the State Information Center, in which Feifei predicted that the […]
Ullswater Heights holiday lets to open in Cumbria
UK: A luxury leisure resort worth £20m, Ullswater Heights, is set to open next week in the village of Newbiggin in Cumbria. The site will become the fourth resort in Leisure Resorts’ portfolio, which was founded in 2017 by entrepreneur Gary Molloy. The management company already operates resorts in sites across Cumbria, North Yorkshire and […]
Pikl teams up with Quoteline Direct
UK: Airbnb insurance broker Pikl Insurance has agreed a link-up deal with online broker Quoteline Direct to offer Airbnb-style short-term letting cover to its clients. The cover plugs the gap that currently exists in the insurance market where standard home, landlord and holiday home policies fail to cover guests and short-term lets. The partnership means […]
Operto reveals integration partnership with Hostaway
Vancouver: Operto Guest Technologies, a property automation system and purpose-built software for managing connected devices in accommodation, has announced an integration partnership with property management system Hostaway. The integration will ensure that Hostaway property manager customers can easily access the Operto in-property automation software and solution. Operto – from the Italian word aperto; meaning to […]
Rentals United announces Google partnership
Barcelona: Cloud-based channel manager and tech solution, Rentals United, has partnered with Google to help property managers worldwide connect their rental inventory to Google’s Hotel search results. The partnership will give property managers working with Rentals United the option to be listed alongside hotels on Google Maps and Google Search, as well as through established […]