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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.
Capital One Travel adds rentals to Premier and Lifestyle collections
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Capital One is expanding its lodging inventory by adding vacation rentals to its Premier and Lifestyle Collections through Capital One Travel, for the benefit of eligible cardholders.
Charge Automation appoints Stich as CRO
Reading Time: 2 minutesCanada: Charge Automation, a guest experience software for vacation rentals and hotels, has appointed Flo Stich as its new chief revenue officer [CRO].
Duve buys Easyway to boost AI-driven guest experience
Reading Time: 2 minutesIsrael: Tel Aviv-based guest experience platform Duve has announced the acquisition of Easyway, a hotel technology provider that offers a comprehensive guest messaging platform featuring AI agents based on generative AI.
Watch: STRz Summit London 2023 highlights
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Short-term / vacation rental industry leaders, ranging from CEOs and founders to investors, property managers and OTAs, gathered in London [18 October] to address the key topics and questions facing the segment and how it is positioned in the wider travel, hospitality and real estate landscape.
Hyatt to debut Homes & Hideaways vacation rental platform
Reading Time: 3 minutesUS: Global hospitality company Hyatt Hotels Corporation has announced plans to introduce a new short-term vacation rental platform – Homes & Hideaways by World of Hyatt – “in the coming weeks”.
Asian vacation rental bookings surge 84 per cent in a year
Reading Time: 3 minutesAsia: Asian vacation rental bookings have shot up by 84 per cent on 2022 pacing levels, according to global travel media startup Trip101, which curates the best recommendations for short-term rentals and a host of other lodging verticals.
Expedia Group “terminates” supply partnership with Hopper
Reading Time: 3 minutesUS / Canada: Expedia Group has terminated its vacation rental and hotel supply relationship with online travel agency [OTA] rival Hopper, accusing the latter of “exploiting consumer anxiety and confusing customers”.
Lodgify integrates with Google for vacation rentals
Reading Time: 2 minutesSpain / US: Vacation rental software startup Lodgify has announced an integration with Google for vacation rental listings.
Zumper launches short-term rentals with $30m funding
Reading Time: 3 minutesUS: Privately owned rental marketplace Zumper has officially launched its short-term rental product and added a further $30 million to its Series D funding round.