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Room Mate brings Be Mate brand to Malaga
Reading Time: 2 minutesSpain: Spanish international hotel chain Room Mate Group is growing out its Be Mate brand with its first apartment building in Malaga now open for bookings. The protected 18th century building in the central Carretería 36 street of the city will accommodate nine properties [standard, superior and duplex] in the Be Mate offering. According to […]
Amazon expands into property management tech with Alexa for Residential
Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: In order to grow its footprint in the property management technology space, Amazon has launched its new Alexa for Residential service, which it believes will make it easier for property managers to set up Alexa-enabled devices to manage in residential buildings such as condos and apartment complexes. According to TechCrunch, IOTAS, STRATIS and Sentient […]
Wataga Properties sues Lloyds for $180m
Reading Time: 2 minutesCanada: Calgary-based vacation rental property management firm Wataga Properties has brought a class-action lawsuit worth $180 million against Lloyds Underwriters over claims that the insurance brand wrongfully denied business interruption claims related to the global pandemic. As the representative plaintiff, Wataga Properties’ complaint centred around business losses that were supposedly covered under a business interruption clause due […]
Airbnb signs “landmark” partnership with Krakow
Reading Time: 2 minutesPoland: Airbnb and the City of Krakow have announced that they have signed a “landmark” partnership to support and promote responsible tourism and exchange aggregated data about travel and tourism. As part of the partnership, Airbnb and the City of Krakow will work together with the aim of promoting responsible and sustainable tourism through educating […]
US winter holiday advanced bookings lag
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Figures from Guesty claim that advanced bookings for Christmas, Thanksgiving and New Year’s Eve have fallen by 16, 35 and 33 per cent respectively from last year. This may signal a dip in consumer confidence due to a potential winter flu and coronavirus resurgence. Summer bookings had maintained well after the reopening of US […]
STAA vice chair warns of “catastrophic” drop in consumer demand
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Representatives from the UK hospitality industry, including the vice chair of the UK Short Term Accommodation Association, Jean-Philippe Monod, have warned peers on the House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee of concerning drops in consumer demand after the end of the summer holiday season, particularly in urban destinations. Speaking in Tuesday’s session alongside UK […]