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Abode Worldwide makes three key hires

Abode

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Abode Worldwide, a specialist public relations agency in the hospitality and living sectors, has announced three key hires as it seeks to execute its ambitious growth plan. 

Urban Living Festival announces new venue, format and awards

Urban Living Festival

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: International Hospitality Media [IHM], a leading publisher and event organiser in the hospitality and real estate sectors [and the publisher of STRz], has announced major expansion and improvement to its flagship Urban Living Festival.

Charge Automation appoints Stich as CRO

Charge Automation

Reading Time: 2 minutesCanada: Charge Automation, a guest experience software for vacation rentals and hotels, has appointed Flo Stich as its new chief revenue officer [CRO].

Duve buys Easyway to boost AI-driven guest experience

Duve

Reading Time: 2 minutesIsrael: Tel Aviv-based guest experience platform Duve has announced the acquisition of Easyway, a hotel technology provider that offers a comprehensive guest messaging platform featuring AI agents based on generative AI.

Lokalee notches $5.6m in pre-Series A funding

Lokalee

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUAE: Lokalee, a B2B AI-powered travel content platform specifically developed for holiday homes and hotels, has raised $5.6 million in pre-Series A funding. 

Minut extends Series B round to $20m

Minut

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK / Sweden: Property monitoring company Minut has extended its Series B round to $20 million, receiving an additional $5 million in funding from London-based venture capital firm Smedvig Capital.

NoiseAware rebrands as Rest and names new CRO

Rest

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Noise monitoring platform NoiseAware has announced a rebrand to Rest as the company expands its detection capabilities beyond noise and into smoke detection.

Habitas expands into South America with opening in Chile

Habitas

Reading Time: 2 minutesChile: Habitas [also known as Our Habitas], a luxury hotel brand, experiential travel lodging and experiences company, has expanded into South America with its newest destination – Our Habitas Atacama in San Pedro de Atacama, Chile.