RedAwning buys Awning.com to set new standards for STRs
US: RedAwning, a marketing, distribution, reservations and hospitality platform for short-term rentals, has announced the acquisition of real estate investing company Awning.com.
RedAwning debuts as accommodation provider for Hyatt platform
US: All-inclusive hospitality platform RedAwning has announced a collaboration with Homes & Hideaways by World of Hyatt, which launched on 19 October.
getawayGoGo and Happy.Rentals partner for European distribution
US / Europe: Last-minute online travel marketplace getawayGoGo has partnered with European property management company Happy.Rentals for the distribution of more than 2,500 properties across 11 countries across Europe.
HomeToGo teases Modes launch in 2023
Germany: Alternative accommodation marketplace HomeToGo founder and CEO, Patrick Andrae, has teased the launch of a new product in 2023 – HomeToGo Modes.
Guesty buys YieldPlanet and launches Distribution Hub
US / Israel: Property management platform Guesty has acquired hotel-focused revenue and distribution platform, YieldPlanet.
Cloudbeds publishes ‘Big Book of OTAs’
US: Hospitality management platform Cloudbeds has released a new free guide, entitled ‘The Big Book of OTAs: A Hotelier’s Guide To Top Distribution Channels’.
Rentals United publishes research on shifts in rental distribution
Barcelona: Channel management solution in the vacation rental industry, Rentals United, has published research on shifts in short-term rental distribution in 2020. The Getting Bookings in 2020: The Advanced Guide 40-page eBook contains “comprehensive” research on recovery tactics and processes for the short-term rental industry According to Rentals United, property managers can gain expert advice on […]
NextPax announces “world’s first” distribution partnership with Trip.com
Netherlands: Almere-based channel manager NextPax, which provides channel management technology for vacation rentals, hotels and resorts, has announced a distribution partnership with Asian travel distribution channel Trip.com Group. NextPax claims that the API built in partnership with the Chinese OTA, owned by Skyscanner’s parent company Ctrip, is the “first completely automated connection for vacation rentals”, allowing them to manage their online […]
Report: The European Vacation Rental Survey 2018 key points
Europe: Transparent has revealed its findings from the responses of over 500 European property managers between April and August in the European Vacation Rental Survey 2018. Its purpose was to provide a breakdown of all the activity of property management in Europe. The report was co-authored by the Spanish-based specialised data intelligence company for the […]
Working with Dragons: Fran Milsom, The Air Agents
Fran Milsom, co-founder of London rental management company The Air Agents, talks to STRz about expansion, distribution and working with investors from the BBC’s Dragon’s Den.