Channel Management

News / Online

RootRez raises $1.8M to launch lodging e-commerce software in new markets

By Jill Menze | October 13, 2022

Founded in 2015, Utah-based RootRez provides destination tourism organizations with a fully customizable white-label booking engine to help drive local economic demand. Read More

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News / Distribution

Guesty expands hotel offerings with acquisition of YieldPlanet

By Mitra Sorrells | September 14, 2022

Guesty is also launching a new Distribution Hub that adds direct connections with Hopper, Trip.com, Marriott Homes & Villas and Google’s hotel and vacation rental search products. Read More

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News / Technology

PriceLabs acquires Rental Scale-Up in push to deliver vacation rental insights

By Jill Menze | August 25, 2022

With Rental Scale-Up, PriceLabs says it will be able to deliver vacation rental business practices and market data insights to the short-term rental industry. Read More

Opinion / Technology

Growing a hospitality tech company sustainably and consciously

By Vince Breslin - Uplisting | August 24, 2022

Developing hospitality tech platforms sustainably and consciously from the beginning is a win-win approach. Read More

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News / Online

SiteMinder acquires GuestJoy to expand hotel commerce platform

By Kathryn Walson | August 23, 2022

A SiteMinder partner since 2017, GuestJoy will be fully integrated into the SiteMinder hotel commerce platform following the completion of the acquisition. Read More

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Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Andes STR buys and manages rental properties for investors

By Mitra Sorrells | August 22, 2022

Andes STR furnishes, markets and manages the properties, including setting rates, handling customer support and coordinating cleaning and maintenance. Read More

News / Technology

Guesty grabs $170M as demand for property management software rises

By Jill Menze | August 16, 2022

Since its $50 million Series D round last year, Guesty says it has tripled its valuation and doubled its revenues. Read More

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News / Online

OYO adds European vacation rentals with acquisition of Danish operator

By Mitra Sorrells | August 10, 2022

OYO's acquisition of Bornholm-based Bornholmske Feriehuse adds more than 730 homes to its DanCenter vacation rental brand. Read More

News / Technology

PriceLabs gets $30M investment for short-term rental pricing solution

By Jill Menze | July 28, 2022

The capital is the first financing PriceLabs, which grew nearly 3X in 2021. Read More

News / Technology

Hospitality payments company Planet moves into rentals with Avantio acquisition

By Jill Menze | July 21, 2022

With vacation rental management service Avantio, Planet will expand its commerce platform to serve hotels and vacation rentals. Read More

Interview / Technology

In The Big Chair - Marcus Rader of Hostaway

By Linda Fox | June 21, 2022

Marcus Rader has been steering Hostaway, a specialist in vacation rental property and channel management, since 2016. Read More

News / Technology

Sabre on hospitality marketplace development, attribute selling

By Linda Fox | June 14, 2022

Sabre Hospitality solutions senior vice president Frank Trampert discusses the evolution of hotel technology, marketplace development and the need for investment. Read More