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Enso Connect hires Galantini as head of sales
Reading Time: 2 minutesCanada: Enso Connect, a guest experience platform for professional property managers and hoteliers, has announced the hiring of Nicolas Galantini as its head of sales.
Short Stay Summit 2022 preview Q+A: Matthew Loney, Xplorie
Reading Time: 5 minutesUS: STRz speaks to Matthew Loney, president and CEO of Xplorie, to learn more about guest expectations and technology within the short-term rental market and future growth plans.
Jetstream and Enso Connect team up to digitise guest interactions
Reading Time: 2 minutesCanada: All-in-one technology platform Jetstream Hospitality Solutions has partnered with guest experience platform Enso Connect to digitise all guest interactions.
From survival to revival: STRz 2022 predictions
Reading Time: 10 minutesWorldwide: After consecutive years of pandemic-induced turbulence, making my short-term rental predictions for 2022 has arguably never been as challenging. Even now, the surfacing of the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus threatens to put the brakes on the recovery of an industry that has been decimated by closures and stringent regulations. And yet, unlike […]
VITUR Summit 2021: Brian Hamaoui + Matt Loney, GuestX
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSpain: In the third interview recorded at the 2021 VITUR Summit in Malaga, STRz editor Paul Stevens spoke to GuestX podcast co-hosts Brian Hamaoui and Matt Loney about how the guest experience has evolved as travel returns amid the pandemic, their reasons for attending VITUR in the first place, and their main conclusions from the […]
Enso Connect raises circa $2m in seed funding
Reading Time: 2 minutesCanada: Toronto-based proptech company Enso Connect, which empowers hospitality businesses to get to know their guests, has announced that it has raised just shy of $2 million in seed funding. The financing round was led by early stage fund Mantella Venture Partners, with strategic investments from Michael Hyatt, and participation from Mistral Ventures, Cowie Capital and Wheelhouse CEO […]
Wishbox announces rebranding to Duve
Reading Time: 2 minutesIsrael: End-to-end guest experience platform Wishbox has completed an extensive rebranding effort in response to accelerated company growth following widespread tech adoption by hotels and properties in light of the global pandemic, including an update of the company name to Duve. At the heart of this rebranding, the company‘s logo and website have also been […]
“A major inflection point in this industry’s history”: Steve Davis, Operto
Reading Time: 4 minutesCanada: ShortTermRentalz speaks to Steve Davis, the newly-announced CEO of property automation system Operto Guest Technologies, about his reasons for joining the company, the latest trends in technology and guest experience, and plans for 2021. Please introduce yourself, the Operto brand and the role it plays in the short-term rental ecosystem. “Thanks for the opportunity, Paul. […]
Wishbox: How is the rental industry evolving and what features are hosts demanding?
Reading Time: 4 minutesIsrael: The team at guest experience platform Wishbox examines how the vacation rental industry is evolving in the times of Covid-19 and what technology solutions are most in-demand from hosts during the pandemic. Much has been said and speculated regarding hospitality, guest experience, and transitions brought by the Covid-19 turmoil. International lockdowns and border controls have […]
Smartbnb launches major upgrade to enhance product
Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: Short-term rental guest experience solution Smartbnb has launched a major upgrade to its product to improve its connections with firms like Airbnb, HomeAway and Vrbo. Among the updates are a number of experience and technical optimisations, including a rebranded interface, new operational features and more personalised options in automated messaging. The move is a […]