Airbnb users charged for fake bookings and hacked accounts deleted
May 21st, 2019
Reports say that several Airbnb account holders have been charged for non-refundable reser...View Full Article
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IHG Atwell Suites brand to fill the gap between Extended Stay and Select Service
May 20th, 2019
InterContinental Group has launched the Atwell Suites brand, aiming for the upper midscale segment t...View Full Article
Former senior vice president of retail at Apple appointed to Airbnb board
May 17th, 2019
Ahead of its IPO, expected in the next twelve months, Airbnb has made yet an addition to its board o...View Full Article
GetYourGuide experiences raises record funding of $484 million
May 17th, 2019
Berlin startup GetYourGuide has built a popular marketplace for people to discover and book tours,...View Full Article
New research suggests homesharing to erode yet more hotel market share
May 15th, 2019
The new US Accommodation Sector: Skift Research Estimates 2019 forecasts a 3.4% growth for the total...View Full Article
Twist on homeshares - only for the super-rich
May 13th, 2019
A little-known challenger in the homestay market, ThirdHome, offers more than 11,000 homes across ...View Full Article
Fraudsters 'stole £7m' from holidaymakers in 2018
May 7th, 2019
According to ABTA, more than 5,000 people fell victim to holiday booking fraud in 2018, with total l...View Full Article
Expedia's home rental brand faces headwinds after rebrand
May 3rd, 2019
Expedia Group’s rebrand of its short-term rental business HomeAway to Vrbo has impacted its fina...View Full Article
Hilton not feeling pressurised to follow Marriott into homesharing
May 2nd, 2019
Hilton has long said that homesharing is not a business the 100-year-old hotel company wants to purs...View Full Article
UNWTO plans digital tourism initiative
May 2nd, 2019
Telecoms giant Telefonica and the World Tourism Organisation are partnering to develop digital...View Full Article
OYO moves into Europe vacation rentals with @Leisure Group acquisition
May 1st, 2019
Indian budget hotel chain OYO has acquired @Leisure Group to expand its footprint into Europe, speci...View Full Article