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Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Away Together aims to elevate guest experience

By Kathryn Walson | January 9, 2023

The Away Together platform allows for accommodations to communicate with their guests as well as for guests to communicate with one another. Read More

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Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: BookSmart24 helps travelers book sustainable trips

By Kathryn Walson | January 4, 2023

The BookSmart24 app equips travelers with the information they need to select the most eco-friendly itinerary. Read More

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Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Tripesa helps travel businesses in Africa go online

By Kathryn Walson | December 19, 2022

Tripesa is a customized no-code platform that enables people with limited technological skills to take their tourism businesses online. Read More

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Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Dondoo helps travelers navigate sensitive cultural interactions

By Kathryn Walson | December 8, 2022

Dondoo is a a web platform aimed at preventing awkward moments for travelers and promoting local traditions. Read More

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Interview / Online

STARTUP STAGE: LIFE wants to turn hotel reservations into NFTs

By Jill Menze | November 22, 2022

LIFE is an online booking platform offering hotel reservations and experiences that will be digitized and converted into tradable, collectible NFTs. Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: HolidayHero wants to help hotels and rentals digitalize the guest experience

By Linda Fox | October 25, 2022

Amsterdam-based HolidayHero provides property rental hosts and hotels with software to save time on guest management, boost revenue and improve the guest experience. Read More

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Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Voyagu is a new OTA that provides dedicated advisors

By Mitra Sorrells | October 13, 2022

Founded in 2020, Voyagu is a travel management platform and marketplace that connects travelers with advisors that provide service throughout a trip. Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: GauVendi brings dynamic and feature-based inventory management to hotels

By Jill Menze | October 4, 2022

Founded in 2020, GauVendi is a sales and revenue system for hospitality companies that focuses on dynamic and feature-based inventory management. Read More

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Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Skipper’s sales platform drives direct bookings for hotels

By Kathryn Walson | September 29, 2022

Skipper aims to give independent hotel owners the sales platform they need to compete with large chains and online travel agencies. Read More

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Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Tripshifu connects experienced travelers with those seeking advice

By Kathryn Walson | September 26, 2022

The co-founders realized that people have the best travel experiences when they take recommendations from people in their social circle. Read More

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Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Postcard Travel promotes responsible luxury tourism

By Kathryn Walson | September 19, 2022

Bangalore, India-based Postcard Travel is a global community of storytellers, hoteliers and travel designers who want to make travel a force for good. Read More

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Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Pinktada is an NFT-based hotel marketplace

By Mitra Sorrells | September 12, 2022

Pinktada is a blockchain-based marketplace for hotels that turns each combination of "hotel plus room plus night" into an NFT that the owner can use, sell or swap. Read More

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Interview / Online

STARTUP STAGE: RatePunk is a browser extension that finds the cheapest hotel price

By Kathryn Walson | September 6, 2022

Launched in February, RatePunk scans major booking websites’ algorithms and compares hotel prices. Read More

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Interview / Technology

STARTUP STAGE: Chain4Travel prepares to launch blockchain run by travel industry

By Kathryn Walson | August 26, 2022

Founded by Peakwork CEO Ralf Usbeck, Chain4Travel is the facilitator of the Camino consortium blockchain and has more than 50 supporters from the travel industry. 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

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