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SuiteOp raises $3 million to drive AI solutions
Reading Time: < 1 minuteGuest operations platform SuiteOp has received $3 million in funding to expand into new markets and innovate its automation services
Hostaway unveils AI suite
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFinland: To mark its 10th anniversary, all-in-one vacation rental software and management system, Hostaway has launched Hostaway AI. Hostaway AI provides property managers with an AI Review Sentiment Analysis which automatically scans guest reviews, highlighting recurring complaints whilst also providing suggested advice. The suite also offers a Host Quality Dashboard feature which tracks listing performance […]
Mews secures $75m to expand in US
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Hospitality technology platform Mews has raised $75 million in a funding round led by Tiger Global, with participation from existing investors Kinnevik, Battery Ventures and Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives.
Apaleo unveils “first AI agent marketplace for hospitality sector”
Reading Time: 3 minutesGermany: Apaleo, an API-first open property management platform, has unveiled Agent Hub – which it claims is “the first-ever AI agent marketplace for the hospitality sector”.
Hostaway expands workforce and boosts investment in AI
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFinland: All-in-one vacation rental software and management system, Hostaway, has marked its ten-year anniversary by growing its team and expanding hiring internationally.
STRz podcast 58: David Stephens, Track
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: David Stephens, lead data scientist at TravelNet Solutions, joins us for episode 58 of the STRz podcast.
How AI is transforming furniture, design, sourcing and supply
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSpain: Ankur Agrawal, founder and CEO of Inhabitr, speaks to STRz in Madrid about how AI is transforming furniture, design, sourcing and supply in short-term rentals and hotels.
Hostaway releases 2024 STR Market Report findings
Reading Time: 2 minutesCanada: Vacation rental management software Hostaway has released its annual 2024 STR Market Report, revealing a fundamental shift in priorities and concerns among property managers worldwide.
2025 to Trump 2024? Turbulence, tech & overtourism travel trends
Reading Time: 12 minutesWorldwide: STRz editor Paul Stevens makes his predictions for the global short-term / vacation rental industry as we edge closer to 2025.
Boom appoints trio of experts to supercharge expansion plans
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Boom, which describes itself as “the world’s first AI property management software for hospitality, has appointed three new non-executive directors as the company prepares for its next phase of growth and expansion.