Breezeway report shows tech push to drive quality and service

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Property operations and service platform, Breezeway, has released its second annual Property Operations Report. Data from hundreds of professional vacation rental managers [and travellers] shows that the pandemic has sharpened hospitality’s focus on quality, safety and cleanliness, creating lasting operational changes and influencing tech stack decisions. 71 per cent of vacation rental managers think that […]
Casai to invest R$100m in Brazil expansion

Reading Time: 3 minutesBrazil: Mexican proptech startup Casai has announced that, as part of its ongoing expansion in Latin America [LatAm], it will launch operations in São Paulo and invest R$100 million [Brazilian reales] over the coming years in its growth strategy in Brazil. The move represents Casai’s entrance into the Brazilian market and first international market launch since […]
71 per cent of travellers plan vacation rental stay in the next 18 months

Reading Time: 4 minutesWorldwide: Travel insurance and assistance brand Europ Assistance, and its subsidiary, Generali Global Assistance, have announced the international findings of its first Vacation Rental Barometer. Europ Assistance and Generali Global Assistance surveyed 8,700 travellers across eight countries in the United States and Europe from 28 February to 1 April 2021. The survey respondents, who indicated they would be travelling in […]
BookingPal announces partnership with Plum Guide

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Cloud-based travel technology company BookingPal has announced a partnership with exclusive property listing site Plum Guide as one of its first channel partners to access the firm’s channel API. As a definitive collection of the world’s best holiday homes, Plum Guide independently reviews all the homes available in a destination and selects the top three per […]