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LG Business Solutions launches TV platform for STR industry
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: B2B technology solutions provider LG Business Solutions USA is set to introduce the ‘Pro:Centric Stay™’ TV management platform, described as the world’s first all-in-one customisable television platform for the short-term rental industry, at the 2024 VRMA Spring Forum.
CoralTree Hospitality debuts vacation rental collection
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Hospitality group CoralTree Hospitality, which develops and manages independent hotels and resorts, has debuted its CoralTree Residence Collection, offering a portfolio of vacation rentals and residential resorts under management in Colorado and Hawaii.
Blueground secures $45m in Series D funding round
Reading Time: 3 minutesUS: Furnished flexible rental operator Blueground has announced that it has raised $45 million in a Series D funding round to continue its expansion strategy.
Vacasa announces more layoffs and COO departure
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Portland-based vacation rental management platform Vacasa has announced that it will lay off around five per cent of its overall workforce, affecting 320 employees, as it seeks to become a profitable business.
Hilton partners with AutoCamp to branch into outdoor hospitality
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Global hotel brand Hilton is expanding its inventory into the outdoor hospitality segment by partnering with alternative lodging brand AutoCamp.
AirDNA: Arctic blast chills demand for US STRs
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: The latest monthly review of the US short-term rental market by AirDNA found that January was a tough month for the industry, as a combination of extreme cold weather and a relatively severe flu, Covid, and RSV season discouraged travel.
Sonder lays off 17 per cent of team in latest round of cuts
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Short-term rental and hotel management company, Sonder, is set to make 106 corporate employees redundant, accounting for 17 per cent of the company’s corporate workforce, by the end of March.
onefinestay bolsters C-suite with five new appointments
Reading Time: 3 minutesWorldwide: onefinestay, the luxury private rental brand of Accor, has announced the appointment of five new C-Suite executives as part of a company restructuring.
The new way to save in 2024 – VacayMyWay
Reading Time: 2 minutes[SPONSORED CONTENT] Online vacation rental platform VacayMyWay explains how it aims to simplify the booking process for guests and listing process for hosts, with a focus on pricing transparency, ID verification, damage protection, open communication, trust and clarity in the vacation rental travel experience.
Tripadvisor forms committee to review potential sale
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Online travel agency Tripadvisor has formed a special committee to explore proposals for a potential sale of the company to Liberty TripAdvisor, an entity created in 2014 upon the spin off of Tripadvisor from Liberty Interactive.