Standing out in the PMS market: 365Villas CEO Dave Payette Q&A
UK / Worldwide: STRz speaks to Dave Payette, founder and CEO of London-based property management software provider 365Villas.
Left Travel rebrands as TravelAI for ‘micro-segmentation’
Canada: Left Travel, an UpNext applied AI company operating in the field of travel, has rebranded as TravelAI to better define how it serves the travel industry in the age of artificial intelligence [AI].
Walmart taps Expedia to power new travel offering
US: Retail corporation Walmart, which operates a chain of hypermarkets, discount department stores, and grocery stores across the United States, has tapped Expedia Group to power its new travel website, WalmartPlusTravel.com.
OTAs miss out on European digital gatekeeper list
Europe: Online travel agencies [OTAs] have failed to meet the thresholds to be considered digital ‘gatekeepers’ as part of the European Digital Markets Act [DMA], for the time being at least.
Campground OTA Spot2Nite notches $3m in Series A funding
US: Campground industry online travel agency Spot2Nite has closed a $3 million Series A funding round of funding led by a Family Office based in Chicago, Illinois, in addition to several venture firms.
Boostly strengthens presence in Australia with PMS partnership
Australia: Online hospitality training platform Boostly has partnered with connected hospitality management platform Newbook to empower vacation rental owners to attract guests without using online travel agents [OTAs].
Hostfully publishes 2022 vacation rental trends report
US: Software-as-a-service [SaaS] startup Hostfully has published the sixth edition of its annual vacation rental industry trends report.
Boostly generates £2.5m in tracked direct bookings for clients
UK: Online hospitality training platform Boostly has announced that it has generated over £2.5 million in tracked direct bookings through Boostly websites.
Vitur Summit 2022 key takeaways
Spain: International Hospitality Media [IHM] CEO Piers Brown and ShortTermRentalz editor Paul Stevens discuss their main takeaways from the 2022 Vitur Summit in Malaga, Spain.
Hostaway integrates with Hopper Homes
Canada / US: Travel booking app Hopper has become the latest partner to short-term rental management platform Hostaway.