Tag: Guesty

Guesty raises $50m in Series D funding and buys Your Porter

Reading Time: 3 minutesIsrael: Tel Aviv-based property management platform Guesty has announced that it has raised $50 million in Series D funding, and acquired fellow property management software Your Porter. The round was led by the Apax Digital Fund with participation from the AMI Opportunities Fund, both advised by Apax Partners, and existing investors Viola Growth, Flashpoint, Vertex Ventures, Kingfisher Investment […]

Guesty confirms acquisition of fellow PMS MyVR

Reading Time: 3 minutesIsrael / US: Property management platform Guesty, which automates and streamlines all complex operational needs accompanying short-term rental management, has announced that it has acquired another leading property management software in MyVR. According to Guesty, the deal “effectively makes the company the largest short-term rental property management platform worldwide”. Guesty’s investment showcases the promise of 2021 as […]

UK holiday let prices skyrocket with staycation demand

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Research from “consumer champion” brand Which? shows that holiday let prices have increased by as much as 140 per cent in certain UK seaside destinations compared to the same time a year ago. While so-called celebratory “vaxications” are on the rise among travellers itching to spend their saved-up money on travel, there is, on […]

Roadmap announcement sparks reservation volume surge

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: February’s roadmap announcement sparked an increase in UK short-term rental reservation volume by 88 per cent compared to the reservation volume one week prior, according to short-term rental property management platform Guesty. The volume of bookings made between 22-28 February 2021 that were observed by Guesty was 160 per cent more than the average weekly reservation volume seen […]

Join Guesty, AltoVita, SilverDoor and Seven Living for RockSTRz 2.0 webinar

Reading Time: < 1 minuteWorldwide: ShortTermRentalz’ RockSTRz 2.0 webinar series returns this Tuesday 16 February at 4pm GMT – sign up to the second session HERE. The stellar lineup of industry experts joining host and editor of ShortTermRentalz, Paul Stevens, for The discussion will be centred around “The convergence between short-term rentals, serviced apartments and hotels in 2021″ [SPONSORED BY GUESTY]. […]

Hotels expected to incorporate short-term rentals

Reading Time: 2 minutesIsrael: A survey commissioned by Guesty reveals that 60 per cent of respondents believe that hotels will begin to incorporate alternative accommodation options, with a full recovery of travel predicted in 2022. The survey, comprised of 523 property management companies, hosts, investors, tech providers, and members of the hospitality ecosystem, shares insights on travel recovery […]

Expert speakers confirmed for second RockSTRz 2.0 webinar

Reading Time: < 1 minuteWorldwide: The panel of expert speakers for the second webinar of RockSTRz 2.0 has been announced. The session on “The convergence between short-term rentals, serviced apartments and hotels in 2021″  will take place on Tuesday 16 February at 4pm GMT. Our stellar panel of experts will be discussing whether short-term rentals can become a dominant asset […]

Guesty: Vaccine effectiveness raises consumer travel confidence

Reading Time: 3 minutesWorldwide: The latest data from property management software platform Guesty has highlighted how Covid-19 vaccine effectiveness news is resulting in consumer travel confidence and a boost in short-term rental bookings around the world. It comes just as the first Covid vaccines are starting to be delivered to hospitals across the UK, as the country prepares […]

InsuraGuest partners with Guesty to extend insurance coverage

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Insurtech firm InsuraGuest Technologies has announced that it has entered into a signed vendor agreement with property management software company Guesty. Guesty provides an end-to-end solution platform for property managers and management companies to simplify and automate operational needs for short-term rentals. Under the vendor agreement, InsuraGuest will integrate with Guesty property management software through […]

73.6 per cent of travellers planning trips over holiday season

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Global insurance firm Generali Global Assistance has published the findings of its survey of the US travel market, revealing that 74 per cent of American travellers intend to travel during the holiday season. Further insights show that the market is split between accommodation options, with 53 per cent claiming they would stay in a […]