Stippl raises €575k for AI-driven trip planning curation

Reading Time: 2 minutesNetherlands: Amsterdam-based travel tech startup and social travel platform, Stippl, has announced that it has raised €575,000 in additional funding to curate experiences and travel planning driven by generative AI and accelerate its growth in Europe.
HVMB tests new Generative AI search tool

Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: Homes & Villas by Marriott Bonvoy has revealed that it is now testing a search with AI tool that will match travellers with their perfect home and destination based on a natural language search describing their desired vacation.
reAlpha unveils generative AI-powered product GENA

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: AI-powered real estate technology and investment company, reAlpha, has announced the commercial launch of GENA, formerly known as BnBGPT.
eviivo debuts AI-powered eviivo Concierge tool

Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: Travel tech company eviivo has debuted eviivo Concierge, a Generative AI-powered guest messaging tool for property owners, Airbnb and Vrbo hosts and boutique hoteliers, in short-term rentals and independent accommodation.
What we learned at the 2023 Skift Short-Term Rental Summit

Reading Time: 6 minutesUS: STRz attended the Skift Short-Term Rental Summit in New York City – the first part of our content and media partnership with Skift focusing on events this year – and there were plenty of intriguing takeaways to unpick from an agenda containing a host of distinguished industry speakers.
Vitur Summit 2023: Plum Guide CEO Doron Meyassed

Reading Time: < 1 minuteSpain / UK: Plum Guide CEO Doron Meyassed speaks to STRz at the 2023 Vitur Summit in Málaga about his highlights of the event, winning two Shortyz awards, the company’s home curation process and the incorporation of generative AI in its platform.
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.