STRz podcast 12: Domio’s Jay Roberts on pivoting to management and franchising

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Domio CEO and co-founder, Jay Roberts, joins the latest episode of the ShortTermRentalz podcast to discuss the introduction of more in-room technology post-Covid-19, the rebounds of leisure and business travel, and his company’s shift to a management and franchising model.
Domio appoints Quinn as first-ever chief development officer

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: New York-based apartment-hotel hospitality company Domio has announced it has appointed Brian Quinn as its first-ever chief development officer. Quinn has spent his entire career in hospitality, most recently serving as SVP of Development at Choice Hotels International, where he contributed to significant growth in its domestic pipeline to over 1,000 hotels — the largest in […]
Domio appoints Calvin Anderson as chief commercial officer

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Short-term rental and aparthotel hospitality brand, Domio, has made another addition to its senior executive team, with Calvin Anderson being appointed as chief commercial officer. Anderson brings ten years of experience in high-growth technology and lodging companies to his latest role. Most recently, he became a founding member of OYO U.S. in Palo Alto […]
Domio hires Jim Mrha as its chief financial officer

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: New York-based hospitality brand startup Domio has hired Jim Mrha as its chief financial officer [CFO] as he switches from his role at Hilton Worldwide leading Americas Operations Finance. Mrha will bring more than 30 years of financial experience to the role, having also spent five years as the CFO of MGM Hospitality and 25+ years […]
Domio raises $100 million in Series B funding for expansion

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Hospitality startup Domio, which designs then rents out aparthotels and furnished apartments on a short-term basis, has announced it has raised $100 million to expand its business in the United States and into 25 global markets by the end of 2020. The Series B funding includes $50 million in equity and $50 million in […]
Domio takes on mixed-use project in Wynwood in Miami

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Short-term rental operator Domio is expanding into Wynwood, Miami, for a mixed-use project that is currently under construction. Domio is taking over the residential component of the Related Group and Block Capital Group’s 175-unit project for apartments at The Bradley on 51 Northwest 26th Street. Lenny Kravitz’s Kravitz Design has been tasked with designing […]
Domio set to expand operations into South Florida

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Short-term rental operator Domio is set to expand its operations into South Florida, according to South Florida-based real estate news website The Real Deal. Speaking to the website, co-founder and CEO, Jay Roberts, said the New York-based startup had paid around $1.45 million to lease 45 units at the beachfront Monte Carlo at 6551 […]
Domio increasing presence in corporate travel market

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Domio CEO Jay Roberts has said his company is making strides in the corporate and group travel market, something that he says is the future of home-sharing. Speaking to Business Travel News, Roberts said: “Customers and business travellers are looking for consistency, especially business travellers. They need a clean bed, a room, fast Wi-Fi, […]
Domio announces acquisition of Chicago-based Reserve Rentals

Reading Time: 2 minutesChicago: Domio has announced it has acquired Chicago-based Reserve Rentals for $1.4M to expand its apart-hotel accommodations to Chicago. The acquisition will give Domio instant access to its eighth market in America. Reserve Rentals’ 32 multi-room units will join existing properties on the Domio platform in Austin, Nashville, San Diego, Boston, New Orleans, New York […]
Domio raises $12 million to accelerate development of technology platform

Reading Time: 2 minutesUnited States: New York-based travel technology platform Domio has announced it has raised $12 million in Series A funding this week. The round of funding was led by Tribeca Venture Partners. SoftBank Capital NY and Loric Ventures also participated in this round. Following this round of funding, Domio is planning to accelerate the development of […]