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BookingPal announces partnership with HomeToGo
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Cloud-based travel technology company BookingPal has announced a partnership with alternative accommodation marketplace HomeToGo, with the latter planning to integrate BookingPal’s channel API to reach more property managers. In addition to operating Tripping.com, CASAMUNDO and Wimdu, HomeToGo seeks to offer property owners and managers a direct booking experience for trusted partners. BookingPal provides distribution […]
AirDNA: US rentals report new booking patterns and rural success
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: The latest monthly review released by short-term rental data and analytics provider, AirDNA, shows that November saw a surge in US short-term rental demand, with booked nights up 14.9 per cent compared to November 2019, benefiting from a strong Thanksgiving week [+22.7 per cent]. The Omicron variant has caused a pullback in demand, down […]
THIRDHOME and Smiling House relaunch luxury partnership
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS / Switzerland: Vacation home exchange club THIRDHOME and global property network Smiling House Luxury have announced a relaunch of their partnership to invite luxury property owners and adventure seekers to a “new way of travel”. Through the initiative, the two companies – which operate in the high-end travel and real estate market – are promising to […]
Eurostat: Tourism nights booked online fall by 47 per cent in 2020
Reading Time: 3 minutesEurope: The latest data released by Eurostat, the statistical agency of the European Union [EU], revealed that nights booked online in short-term rental accommodation dropped by 47 per cent in 2020 compared to 2019, as the pandemic took hold on the travel industry. According to Eurostat, guests spent close to 272 million nights in short-term […]
AvantStay raises $160m in Series B funding round
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Premier next-generation hospitality platform AvantStay has announced that it has closed a $160 million Series B funding round. The round was co-led by private investment firm Tarsadia Investments and multi-stage global growth equity firm 3L Capital. Existing investors Bullpen Capital and Convivaialite also participated in the raise. Joining them are a new group of […]