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Airbnb adopts single service fee, poised to compete with OTAs
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Airbnb is transitioning most hosts using PMS to a single service fee structure next month, signalling a move toward competing with PMS
Nido Living partners with eviivo to power flex-living strategy in Iberia
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSpain: Student accommodation operator Nido Living has partnered with PMS provider eviivo to expand its ‘flex living’ model across Iberia, adapting student housing for short-stay guests during peak holiday seasons. The collaboration follows Nido’s €1.2 billion acquisition of Brookfield Asset Management’s Iberian student housing portfolio, Livensa Living, in June. Since the partnership began in late […]
Frenchospitality partners with eviivo
Reading Time: 2 minutesFrance: Frenchospitality, a Paris-based operator of boutique hotels, residences, and hybrid accommodations, has selected property management platform eviivo to streamline operations and improve performance across its expanding portfolio of hotels and apartments in Europe. The group switched to eviivo to reduce costs and simplify its operations by replacing multiple third-party systems with a single all-in-one […]
Hospitable report highlights tech vendor concerns over integration fees
Reading Time: 1 minuteUS: A new report from property management platform Hospitable has found that 89 per cent of short-term rental software vendors have delayed or cancelled product launches due to integration fees charged by property management systems. The report surveyed 18 senior technology vendors and highlights concern over so-called “pay-to-play” revenue-sharing models, which require vendors to pay […]
Whimstay opens platform to independent hosts
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Last-minute vacation rental booking site Whimstay has expanded its platform to include independent hosts. Independent hosts can now list their properties by linking their existing Airbnb profiles, simplifying the onboarding process. Previously, Whimstay worked exclusively with professional property managers via 22 live property management system (PMS) integrations. This expansion comes as a response to industry-wide […]
Hospitable rolls out fully automated security-deposit tool
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Property management platform Hospitable has launched a new automated security-deposit feature, combining deposit collection, ID verification, and chargeback protection into a single workflow. Once activated, the system runs automatically after booking confirmation. Hosts set a deposit amount; Hospitable then collects, holds, and releases funds around check-out, while withholding check-in details until both deposit and […]
Casago selects Guesty as certified PMS partner for franchise network
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Short-term rental software platform Guesty has been selected as the new certified property management system (PMS) for premier vacation rental property management company Casago following a strategic agreement between the two companies. The partnership will see Guesty’s franchise-ready HQ platform rolled out across Casago’s expanding network of franchise partners, including those transitioning from the […]
Hospitable launches built-in dynamic pricing tool
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Property management software provider Hospitable has launched a dynamic pricing tool, offering integrated pricing automation at no extra cost. The embedded feature, now available across all Hospitable plans, provides real-time, hyperlocal pricing recommendations powered by market data, enabling hosts to optimise rates directly within their booking calendar. The launch comes as new figures from […]
Shirazian succeeds Klett as Lodgify CEO
Reading Time: 2 minutesSpain: Lodgify, a vacation rental management platform for independent hosts and property managers, has named Shaun Shirazian as its new CEO to accelerate its next phase of growth and innovation.
Hostaway announces $365m strategic growth investment
Reading Time: 3 minutesFinland: All-in-one vacation rental software and management system, Hostaway, has announced that it has secured a $365 million strategic growth investment.