easyBNB named in 2020 top ten promising Czech startups
Prague: Czech-French startup easyBNB, which specialises in short-term rental management for property owners, became one of ten promising Czech startups to watch in 2020. The list was compiled by EU-Startups.com magazine, a leading online publication founded in 2010 with a focus on the European startup scene. The authors of the Top Ten list say they […]
Airbnb responds to critical Wired UK news articles
UK: Airbnb has responded to two recent articles published in science, technology and culture publication, Wired UK, which reported on an alleged listings scam in London and criticised the platform’s proliferation in the capital. Wired UK digital editor James Temperton’s first piece, entitled “I stumbled across a huge Airbnb scam that’s taking over London”, quoted […]
Maison Privee announces holiday home partnership with Archipelago
Dubai: Property management company Maison Privee has inked a partnership deal with Southeast Asia’s largest private hotel group, Archipelago international. The partnership will see Archipelago enter the luxury holiday rental market in Dubai, operating the Maison Privee powered by Aston brand. This will, in turn, give Maison Privee access to the infrastructure and scaling expertise […]
OYO posts $335 million loss in Q1 2019
India: Hospitality brand OYO has posted losses of $335 million for the year ending in March 2019, representing a 544 per cent loss increase from its 2018 figure of $53 million. The hospitality group claimed that most of this growth was due to the cost of international expansion, primarily into their secondary market of China. […]