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Hostaway launches landmark ChatGPT AI tool
Reading Time: 2 minutesCanada: Hostaway claims to have become the first vacation rental property management software [PMS] to launch a ChatGPT-powered artificial intelligence [AI] tool within its platform.
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.
GuestReady hires Vairo as RentalReady PMS director
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: London-based rental management company GuestReady has hired Gianpaolo Vairo as its new property management software director.
Quhuo upgrades Quchengdan PMS
Reading Time: 2 minutesChina: Beijing-based gig economy platform Quhuo has upgraded its housekeeping solution Quchengdan property management system (PMS), as part of the company’s ongoing efforts to better serve its guesthouse and bed and breakfast clients. In a bid to offer smarter operation and housekeeping services for clients who manage home stays, Quhuo has optimised the features of its […]
Guesty confirms acquisition of fellow PMS MyVR
Reading Time: 3 minutesIsrael / US: Property management platform Guesty, which automates and streamlines all complex operational needs accompanying short-term rental management, has announced that it has acquired another leading property management software in MyVR. According to Guesty, the deal “effectively makes the company the largest short-term rental property management platform worldwide”. Guesty’s investment showcases the promise of 2021 as […]
Zeevou launches online learning initiative
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: PMS and channel manager Zeevou has launched the Zeevou Academy, which it describes as a learning platform for property managers. The company says: “As an innovator in this market, we noticed the necessity of an openly shared space to explore professional knowledge in the industry, not only for consumers of knowledge but also for […]
Smart Order raises $10.8m in Series A and A+ funding rounds
Reading Time: < 1 minuteChina: Dingdandao [ Smart Order ], known in China as DingDanLaiLe, an alternative accommodation PMS solution provider for short-term / vacation rentals, has raised $10.8 million [70 million renminbi] in Series A and A+ financing rounds. As reported by local news outlet 36Kr, the rounds were led by Anyi Shengyin and Youzan. It takes the […]
Booking Automation and VacaRent announce partnership
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Booking platform owner VacaRent and property management software provider Booking Automation have announced a partnership. The two companies have opted to combine the features of both platforms to create a unique software solution for the industry. VacaRent, the company behind rentals platform Vacation.Rentals was started as a way to invest in the growing sector. […]
TRACK PMS lands two more clients
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Two major hospitality companies, Village Realty and Retreatia/Great Western Lodging have announced their intention to use TravelNet Solutions’ TRACK program as their all in one property management software solution. The program will be used to help oversee the over 1500 combined properties between the two companies. TRACK hospitality software solution integrates a variety of […]