HomeToGo to launch Modes with inaugural AI Mode

Reading Time: 3 minutesLuxembourg / Germany: Vacation rental marketplace HomeToGo has announced further plans for the launch of HomeToGo Modes, a new line of curated search experiences.
Fülhaus launches AI design platform for furnished real estate

Reading Time: 2 minutesCanada: Fülhaus, a furnishing provider for short-term rental properties, hotels and furnished rental properties, has released an AI Interior Designer within its furniture and decor ordering platform.
STRz VITUR Summit 2023 preview [in Spanish]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteSpain: STRz editor Paul Stevens previews the 2023 VITUR Summit in Málaga, Spain, from 10-12 May, and the sorts of sessions and key speakers from whom attendees will be able to gain insights at the event.
Expedia launches ChatGPT trip planner

Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: Expedia Group has launched a ChatGPT-powered travel planning feature in the Expedia app that helps users plan their trips.
reAlpha buys Rhove to “democratise real estate investing”

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUSA: AI-powered real estate technology and investment company, reAlpha, has acquired investment and tech firm, Rhove, with co-founder and CEO, Calvin Cooper, joining reAlpha’s Advisory Board.
Airbnb’s Catherine Powell on safety, AI and sustainable tourism

Reading Time: < 1 minuteWorldwide: Catherine Powell, the first-ever global head of hosting at Airbnb, speaks to STRz about enhancing safety and security on the Airbnb platform, prioritising sustainable and responsible tourism, and how AI and machine learning will create a more personalised booking search experience from now on.
Duve introduces DuveAI to revolutionise guest experience

Reading Time: 3 minutesIsrael: Tel Aviv-based guest experience platform Duve has announced that it is planning to release its latest innovation for guest experience management, DuveAI.
reAlpha launches fractional ownership platform for STRs

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: AI-powered real estate technology and investment company, reAlpha, has launched a fractional ownership platform for short-term rentals.
STRz Podcast 42: Julie Brinkman, Beyond

Reading Time: < 1 minuteBeyond CEO Julie Brinkman discusses the evolution of supply in the short-term rental market, the future of data and AI in revenue management, and her role as a judge in the Shortyz Awards, organised by STRz.
reAlpha appoints Aldecoa as president

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Real estate technology and investment company, reAlpha, has appointed real estate investor and operator, Jorge Aldecoa, as president of reAlpha Asset Management.