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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.
Hostfully releases eighth annual hospitality report
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Short-term rental property management platform Hostfully has released its eight annual hospitality report, providing actionable data for hosts and property managers of all portfolio sizes.
STRz Summit 2024: Nam Quach, DC Advisory
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Nam Quach, managing director at DC Advisory, speaks to STRz at the 2024 STRz Summit about his takeaways from the event and why he wanted to attend and participate as a speaker and sponsor.
Airbnb’s mixed Q3 results: Nights booked soar but profit falls short
Reading Time: 3 minutesUS: Airbnb posted a mixed set of results in its fourth quarter earnings report, with a noticeable uptick in revenue and nights and experiences booked but a sizeable downturn in net income.