Marriott signs founding deals with outdoor lodging brands
US: Marriott International has expansed its outdoor-focused lodging offerings by signing founding deals with two experiential travel brands – Postcard Cabins and Trailborn.
Journey to launch curated loyalty programme for STRs and hotels
USA: Curated travel rewards platform Journey has launched to redefine loyalty in the travel sector, as it plans to launch a points-based loyalty programme in spring 2025.
Simpson Travel plots Spain and Portugal expansion
UK: Independent villa and boutique hotel operator, Simpson Travel, is planning to grow its footprint further in Europe by expanding in Spain and Portugal.
Simpson Travel announces new senior appointments
UK: Independent villa and boutique hotel operator, Simpson Travel, has announced two senior appointments – Dan Butler as chief financial officer and Mark Speight as operations director.
Private equity firm buys stake in Simpson Travel
UK: Villa and boutique hotel specialist, Simpson Travel, has received private equity backing as Risk Capital Partners announced that it had bought an undisclosed stake in the company.
Enso Connect unveils Boarding Pass V3
Canada: Enso Connect, a guest experience platform for vacation rentals and boutique hotels, has announced the launch of Boarding Pass V3, which it is describing as a “game-changing update to its AI-powered guest web app.
Chip Conley, Modern Elder Academy – “Airbnb could become a lifestyle concierge”
Short Term Rentalz · Chip Conley, Modern Elder Academy – “Airbnb could become a lifestyle concierge” Editor – hospitality Eloise Hanson (Boutique Hotel News, Serviced Apartment News) talks to Chip Conley, founder of the Modern Elder Academy, about how his time with Airbnb motivated the launch of MEA, the growing necessity for entrepreneurship, and Airbnb’s […]
Hyatt to acquire Mr & Mrs Smith for £53m
US / UK: Hyatt Hotels Corporation has announced plans to acquire the London-based hotel booking platform Mr & Mrs Smith for £53 million in cash.
Airbnb adds new hotel category and filter to push visibility on its website
Worldwide: Airbnb is to promote its hotel business by featuring a “Boutique Hotels” category on the main landing page and by including hotels in its space type filter. On the homepage, Boutique Hotels is found next to the Entire Homes and Airbnb Plus categories in the “More ways to stay in 2019” section. The placement […]
Airbnb partnership to boost boutique hotel sector in Thailand
Thailand: Airbnb has unveiled details of its upcoming partnership with the Thailand Boutique Accommodation Trade Association (TBAA) at a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signing ceremony. The ceremony took place at Bangkok’s Beat Hotel earlier this week. Under the new partnership, the two companies will unite to boost Thailand’s boutique hotel sector by bringing a number […]