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Despegar boosts supply in Brazil and Mexico to compete with OTAs
Reading Time: 2 minutesLatAm: Online travel agency Despegar is looking to compete with the likes of Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking.com by rapidly adding vacation rentals in Brazil and Mexico.
HomeBeLike to expand into Mexico and Panama
Reading Time: < 1 minuteDominican Republic: Vacation home rental collection and travel concierge, HomeBeLike, is to expand into Mexico and Panama in the fourth quarter of 2022.
Casai and Nomah merge to create LatAm market powerhouse
Reading Time: 3 minutesLatAm: Mexican proptech startup Casai has completed its anticipated merger with São Paulo-based residential apartment company Nomah.
Casai lays off staff in Mexico and Brazil before Nomah merger
Reading Time: 3 minutesLatAm: Mexican proptech startup Casai is understood to have laid off employees in Mexico and Brazil ahead of a potential merger with São Paulo-based residential apartment company Nomah.
Casai buys LoopKey to “revolutionise” Latin American hospitality market
Reading Time: 2 minutesBrazil: Mexican proptech startup Casai has confirmed its third acquisition in Brazil – access control company LoopKey – as it continues its rapid expansion.
Casai debuts in Florianópolis with Roomin acquisition in Brazil
Reading Time: 2 minutesMexico / Brazil: Mexican smart lodging startup Casai has made its second acquisition in Brazil in the space of five months with the purchase of Florianópolis-based rental startup Roomin. It follows the proptech’s acquisition of the Brazilian operations of Danish firm Q Apartments in August, and will support Casai’s overall strategy to grow its footprint […]
Netflix vacation rental series to return for second season
Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: Vacation rental-themed series The World’s Most Amazing Vacation Rentals will return for its second season on Netflix next month. The streaming service has confirmed that Season Two will be available to watch from Tuesday 14 September, debuting at 12:01am PT / 3:01am ET / 8.01pm BST / 9:01pm CET. The first season, which featured […]
Casai acquires Brazilian operations of Q Apartments
Reading Time: 2 minutesMexico / Brazil: Mexico City-based short-term rental tech startup Casai is expanding into the corporate serviced apartment industry by acquiring the Brazilian operations of Danish firm Q Apartments. The acquisition will allow Casai to multiply its Brazilian portfolio immediately and leverage its expertise in short-stay operations to meet the quickly recovering demand in the B2B […]
Casai to invest R$100m in Brazil expansion
Reading Time: 3 minutesBrazil: Mexican proptech startup Casai has announced that, as part of its ongoing expansion in Latin America [LatAm], it will launch operations in São Paulo and invest R$100 million [Brazilian reales] over the coming years in its growth strategy in Brazil. The move represents Casai’s entrance into the Brazilian market and first international market launch since […]
Airbnb to contribute to $2.5bn investment in tourism in Mexico
Reading Time: 2 minutesMexico: Airbnb is joining other global tourism brands, including Marriott and Hilton, in contributing to a $2.5 billion investment by The World Travel and Tourism Council [WTTC] in Mexico’s tourism industry. The announcement was made by organisation president Christopher J. Nasseta at the twentieth WTTC summit, the first hybrid event since the onset of the […]