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Guesty partners with Brazilian property management company 360 Suites
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Property management platform Guesty has announced a partnership with Brazilian full-service property management company 360 suites.
Airbnb unveils trending destinations for 2025
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWorldwide: Airbnb has unveiled its 25 trending destinations for guests to visit in 2025.
Airbnb festive ‘Santastrophe’ advert mocks hotels
Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: Airbnb has released its first-ever specialised advert for the festive season, in which it shows a frantic Santa Claus experience a ‘Santastrophe’ navigating a hotel to deliver presents, in comparison with a much smoother experience at a short-term rental Airbnb listing.
anyLife sells asset portfolio to 360 Suítes in Brazil
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBrazil: São Paulo-based proptech management company anyLife has announced that it has sold its asset portfolio to furnished apartment brand 360 Suítes.
Airbnb to raise guest service fees for cross-currency bookings
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Airbnb is set to add around two per cent to its guest service fees in cross-currency bookings, effective from 1 April.
Doinn expands into Brazil with São Paulo launch
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBrazil: Doinn, a software-as-a-service [SaaS] platform catering to teams and companies in the cleaning sector serving the short-term rental industry, has entered the Brazilian market by commencing operations in São Paulo.
Brazilian startup Anfitriiões de Aluguel gets first external funding
Reading Time: 2 minutesBrazil: Nexpon, an investment fund of Brazilian media company and regional television network NSC, has invested BRL 1.48 million [Brazilian reales] / over US$303,000 in Anfitriiões de Aluguel, a collaborative network of professional hosts
Casai ceases operations in Mexico and Brazil
Reading Time: 4 minutesLatAm: Proptech startup Casai has ceased operations in Brazil and its native Mexico after its founders announced the sale of their operations and portfolio in both countries to other operators based in Latin America.
Nubank to enter travel category with Hopper partnership
Reading Time: 2 minutesCanada / LatAm: Brazilian neobank and digital financial services platform, Nubank, is making its first step into the travel category by partnering with Canadian online travel agency and app, Hopper.
Despegar to double global inventory by year’s end
Reading Time: < 1 minuteArgentina: Latin American online travel agency Despegar is planning to double its global property inventory in the short-term rental market by the end of 2023 as it continues to bet heavily on the segment.