Inspirato launches $40,000-a-year pass for unlimited luxury travel
US: Luxury vacation club Inspirato has launched Inspirato Pass, a membership programme offering unlimited travel to curated luxury homes worldwide for a fixed annual fee of $40,000. The programme is capped at 2,500 total memberships, with any future availability released gradually. Pre-sale access is open, with 1,200 memberships currently available. Members who join during pre-sale […]
Rental Escapes expands luxury villa portfolio
Canada: Luxury villa rental company, Rental Escapes, has expanded its global portfolio with new villa offerings in London, England, and Kitzbühel, Austria, while also enhancing its villa selection in popular destinations like Portugal, Costa Rica, Sicily, Barbados, California’s Coachella Valley, and Florida’s Panhandle. The company is expanding its offerings to accommodate the increasing demand for […]
A.M.A Selections unveils “first-of-its-kind” luxury travel app
France: Cannes-based premier vacation rental company A.M.A Selections has unveiled its new app, which it says will “set a new benchmark in the world of high-end vacation rentals”.
A.M.A Selections closes €1.5m seed funding round
France: Cannes-based premier vacation rental company A.M.A Selections has announced that it has closed a €1.5 million seed funding round.
Inspirato names new CEO and closes $25m investment
US: Luxury travel subscription brand Inspirato has appointed current board member Eric Grosse as its new CEO to take over from founder and current incumbent CEO, Brent Handler.
Neighbor departs Inspirato chief strategy officer role
US: Luxury travel subscription brand Inspirato has parted company with its chief strategy officer and former chief financial officer [CFO], Webster Neighbor.
Inspirato announces second round of job cuts this year
US: Luxury travel subscription brand Inspirato has announced its second round of job cuts this year, laying off around six per cent [50 team members] of its workforce.
Flexible subscription Inspirato Select launches
US: Luxury travel subscription brand Inspirato has launched a new service, Inspirato Select, for members to buy, use, and share vacations. The main feature of Inspirato Select is the ability for users to book and share select trips at no additional cost. It providers subscribers with the flexibility to either take advantage of the trip […]
Hostaway reveals latest travel trends
US: Vacation rental management software Hostaway has outlined five trends the company is observing across its platform ahead of the summer season. Hostaway’s data reveals that long-stays have increased by 106 per cent since 2019. During 2020 and 2021, this type of booking accounted for 9.5 per cent of the total and has risen in […]
ThirdHome expands partnership with HotelSwaps
Worldwide: 14,000 ThirdHome properties are now listed on the HotelSwaps website, enabling users to book available stays worldwide. HotelSwaps has partnered with ThirdHome since 2016, providing an exchange programme for luxury privately owned residences. Up until now, the partnership allowed HotelSwaps’ members to book a limited number of stays within ThirdHome properties. Via the new direct reservations […]