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Hospitable debuts Connect tool to ensure direct access to OTAs
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Vacation rental software provider Hospitable has announced the launch of Hospitable Connect, making it the first property management software [PMS] in the world to provide third-party tech platforms with direct access to online travel agents [OTAs] without an integration.
Rentals United debuts Channelizer tool
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSpain: Barcelona-based channel management solution Rentals United has launched the Channelizer, a no-cost tool to help property managers discover the best channels for their properties.
Standing out in the PMS market: 365Villas CEO Dave Payette Q&A
Reading Time: 6 minutesUK / Worldwide: STRz speaks to Dave Payette, founder and CEO of London-based property management software provider 365Villas.
Left Travel rebrands as TravelAI for ‘micro-segmentation’
Reading Time: 2 minutesCanada: Left Travel, an UpNext applied AI company operating in the field of travel, has rebranded as TravelAI to better define how it serves the travel industry in the age of artificial intelligence [AI].
Walmart taps Expedia to power new travel offering
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Retail corporation Walmart, which operates a chain of hypermarkets, discount department stores, and grocery stores across the United States, has tapped Expedia Group to power its new travel website, WalmartPlusTravel.com.
OTAs miss out on European digital gatekeeper list
Reading Time: 3 minutesEurope: Online travel agencies [OTAs] have failed to meet the thresholds to be considered digital ‘gatekeepers’ as part of the European Digital Markets Act [DMA], for the time being at least.
Campground OTA Spot2Nite notches $3m in Series A funding
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Campground industry online travel agency Spot2Nite has closed a $3 million Series A funding round of funding led by a Family Office based in Chicago, Illinois, in addition to several venture firms.
Boostly strengthens presence in Australia with PMS partnership
Reading Time: 2 minutesAustralia: Online hospitality training platform Boostly has partnered with connected hospitality management platform Newbook to empower vacation rental owners to attract guests without using online travel agents [OTAs].
Hostfully publishes 2022 vacation rental trends report
Reading Time: 3 minutesUS: Software-as-a-service [SaaS] startup Hostfully has published the sixth edition of its annual vacation rental industry trends report.
Boostly generates £2.5m in tracked direct bookings for clients
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Online hospitality training platform Boostly has announced that it has generated over £2.5 million in tracked direct bookings through Boostly websites.