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WhyHotel rebrands as Placemakr and raises $90m
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Tech-enabled hospitality platform and operator, WhyHotel, has rebranded as Placemakr and raised $90 million in equity investment.
WhyHotel to launch in Miami in May
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Washington DC-based pop-up hotel concept WhyHotel is set to launch in Miami in Florida on 1 May. The alternative hospitality service provider takes over yet-to-be leased units in new luxury apartment buildings and operates them as fully furnished hotel suites. WhyHotel plans to operate more than 100 units at a newly-opened 719-unit complex at […]
WhyHotel raises $20m in Series B funding round
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Alternative accommodations provider WhyHotel, which specialises in both luxury short-term accommodations and now extended stay offerings, has raised $20 million in a Series B funding round led by Harbert Growth Partners. The Washington D.C.-based startup primarily operates pop-up hotels in newly built “luxury” apartment buildings that can be rented out. The round also saw […]