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Bob W secures €4 million in seed funding round
Reading Time: 2 minutesFinland: Helsinki-based hospitality startup Bob W has announced it has raised €4 million in a seed round led by early-stage venture capital firm byFounders. Real estate investors NREP and Kaamos also participated in the round, as well as Baltic venture capital firms Superangel and United Angels, and other German and Nordic angels. The startup, which was founded in 2018 […]
Chatter launches Alexa-enabled SKDADL voice product
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Cornwall-based Chatter Ltd has launched its SKDADL voice product, which it claims is “the first ever voice product to give holiday makers the ability to search for and then book a much-needed UK holiday using an Alexa device”. SKDADL [pronounced Ske-dad-le] is enabled through Alexa and activates a personalised experience through which visitors can start your journey to a relaxing short break by choosing from more than six […]
Zeevou hires Alonso as chief partneriser
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK / Spain: PMS and channel manager Zeevou has announced the hiring of Emilio Alonso as chief “partneriser”, who begins his role with immediate effect. Barcelona-based Alonso joins from channel manager BookingPal, where he was project manager for Europe. Na’ím Anís Paymán, Zeevou’s chief revolutionary, said: “Emilio is exactly the right person that we needed on our […]
Spain’s rising occupancy rates hint at accelerating market recovery
Reading Time: 5 minutesSpain: As Airbnb hones in on destination and domestic travel for the time being, occupancy rates in Spain in properties listed on the rental platform are seeing a marked rise as the country gears up for the summer, despite the lingering shadow of uncertainty posed by the Covid-19 pandemic. Using data provided by vacation rental […]