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Hostaway reveals latest travel trends
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Vacation rental management software Hostaway has outlined five trends the company is observing across its platform ahead of the summer season. Hostaway’s data reveals that long-stays have increased by 106 per cent since 2019. During 2020 and 2021, this type of booking accounted for 9.5 per cent of the total and has risen in […]
ThirdHome expands partnership with HotelSwaps
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWorldwide: 14,000 ThirdHome properties are now listed on the HotelSwaps website, enabling users to book available stays worldwide. HotelSwaps has partnered with ThirdHome since 2016, providing an exchange programme for luxury privately owned residences. Up until now, the partnership allowed HotelSwaps’ members to book a limited number of stays within ThirdHome properties. Via the new direct reservations […]
A.M.A Selections to launch luxury booking platform
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFrance: Premier vacation rental company A.M.A Selections is launching a new booking platform this month to disrupt the ‘browse and book’ model in the luxury travel space.
Flywire publishes findings from luxury traveller study
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Flywire has published its findings from a recent study on the thoughts of luxury travellers about the return of travel in 2022.
Edge Retreats secures funding and appoints Shepherd to board
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS / UK: Curated luxury villa rental marketplace Edge Retreats has announced that HomeAway co-founder Carl Shepherd has been appointed on its board of Directors and that it has secured an oversubscribed round of financing to support its accelerated growth curve established during the pandemic. The luxury vacation rental platform provides its affluent clientele with access to […]
Inspirato debuts Inspirato Tickets and enhances Pass
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Luxury travel subscription company Inspirato has unveiled a new suit of benefits, including enhancing its existing luxury travel subscription, Inspirato Pass, and debuting Inspirato Tickets. It comes as Inspirato celebrates its tenth year in business and is gearing up to be publicly listed through a deal with special purpose acquisition company [SPAC] Thayer Ventures […]
Inspirato introduces travel subscription service
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Private travel club Inspirato is introducing a travel subscription service for clients to access over 60,000 luxury vacation rentals, as well as boutique hotels, resorts and experiences worldwide. The service, known as Inspirato Pass, requires subscribers to pay a monthly fee to access the company’s portfolio as it looks to diversify its offering of […]
Airbnb launches additional high-end tiers
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Airbnb has launched two new services: Airbnb Plus and Beyond by Airbnb. Airbnb Plus will include homes that are verified for “quality and comfort,” and is launching with around 2,000 properties. “Airbnb Plus [properties] are all the comforts of home, plus more. These are beautiful homes, from exceptional hosts, and every single one of […]