UnderTheDoormat secures $7 million funding
UK / Middle East: Short-term rental solutions provider UnderTheDoormat Group has secured $7 million in a funding round led by tourism development company Omran Group. The round was supported by Smedvig Capital and other existing investors. The London-based STR business said that the funding will be used for international expansion and to support development of its technology […]
UnderTheDoormat Group makes key hire for Middle Eastern growth
UK / Middle East: Short-term rental solutions provider UnderTheDoormat Group has appointed Abdulaziz Al Qarra as a strategic adviser in the Middle East.
Hospiria and Alliants partner for 1 LiVNG flex rental platform
UK: Customer experience technology platform Alliants and SaaS solution Hospiria have partnered to launch a flexible rental platform called 1 LiVNG, which is focused on transforming the residential real estate market.
Short Stay Summit preview: Industry vendors on tech innovation
UK: Ahead of the upcoming Short Stay Summit at Old Billingsgate in central London on 27 April, Hospiria COO Richard Bridger, Operto CEO Steve Davis and Breezeway CEO Jeremy Gall give their take on tech trends and innovation in the short-term rental industry.
UnderTheDoormat signs deal to open up Oman’s short-term rental market
Oman/UK: Visit Oman has signed a partnership agreement with the UnderTheDoormat Group, a deal which paves the way to opening government-approved short-term rentals in Oman.
Short Stay Summit 2021: Richard Bridger, Hospiria
UK: Hospiria COO Richard Bridger speaks to Short Stay Summit about the launch of the platform during the pandemic, why it is so crucial to champion the smaller premium short-term rental players in the industry, and why he is so excited about the upcoming Short Stay Summit. ShortTermRentalz is the media partner for the 2021 […]
PriceLabs releases pricing API for dynamic pricing solution
US: Revenue management solution PriceLabs has announced the public release of its Open API that will allow property management systems [PMS] and channel managers [CM] to provide their users with PriceLabs’ pricing technology. A number of PMSs [Hospiria, SuperHote, SIBO, and Syncbnb] have already successfully integrated their platforms and eight other PMSs are actively working towards […]
The implications of the Supreme Court’s Uber ruling for rental firms
UK: Richard Bridger, COO of UnderTheDoormat and Hospiria, addresses how the UK Supreme Court’s judgement against Uber could have “serious” implications for short-term rental companies. On 19 February, the UK’s Supreme Court upheld a ruling that Uber drivers were workers for the company. This certainly has major implications for companies in the gig economy. I’m […]
UnderTheDoormat launches Hospiria for post-Covid recovery
UK: London-based luxury home accommodation business UnderTheDoormat has launched its latest business arm, Hospiria, to aid recovery and growth in the post-Covid market. Hospiria, described as a “global-first service and technology product”, has been launched to support property owners, portfolio managers and independent holiday lets owners who want to retain their independence and compete toe-to-toe […]