Hostfully introduces AI-powered itinerary planner

US: Vacation rental software solution provider Hostfully has launched an AI-powered itinerary planner, described as a “first-of-its-kind” feature in the digital guidebook industry.
Hostfully adds $4m to seed funding round

US: Software-as-a-service [SaaS] startup Hostfully has followed up on its success at the 2022 Shortyz Awards by adding $4 million to its seed funding round.
Boostly and Hostfully announce booking engine partnership

UK / US: Online hospitality training platform Boostly and property management system Hostfully have joined forces to connect Hostfully’s live booking engine with Boostly’s WordPress websites.
Safely.com and Hostfully confirm new partnership

US: Safely.com, an insurtech and guest screening solution for the vacation and short-term rental industry, has announced a partnership with Hostfully, the end-to-end property management platform that seeks to help vacation rental property managers increase bookings and deliver the best guest experience. Through a combination of guest screening and insurance, Safely.com aims to provide peace […]
PointCentral announces integration with Hostfully

US: Property automation solution PointCentral has announced a new integration with end-to-end property management platform Hostfully, which improves keyless access and smart property automation management. Property managers use PointCentral’s cloud-based property automation platform to remotely monitor and control access and energy use at their connected rental properties. Property managers can offer contactless check-in to incoming […]
InsuraGuest goes live with Hostfully

Canada: Insurtech company InsuraGuest Technologies has announced it has gone live with end-to-end vacation rental property management software provider Hostfully. As a result, the InsuraGuest hospitality liability coverages will now be able to purchase and use for Hostfully’s clients. Once in use, clients can use the InsuraGuest coverages to address claims made by guests and […]
Takeaways from Hostfully’s 2019 Annual Hospitality Report

US: End-to-end property management platform Hostfully has released its Annual Hospitality Report for 2019, which aims to address the growing challenges and competition in vacation rental hospitality in a series of key takeaways. By gathering data from 220 vacation rental professionals about the trends and growing complexity facing the industry, the company has compiled a number […]
Airbnb to hold superhost week initiative ahead of preparation for potential IPO

Worldwide: Airbnb is to hold a superhost week in December to celebrate its 600,000+ superhosts, amid growing speculation that it is preparing for an IPO in 2019. A host can become an Airbnb superhost by hosting at least 10 trips and having an average rating of more than 4.8 out of five stars and the […]