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Taking A Sharing Economy Approach To Hotel Booking
Taking A Sharing Economy Approach To Hotel Booking
February 10, 2020  |  Retail

Roost Co-founder and CEO Sam Tate went on an extended vacation two summers ago after his junior year of college. It was a “month-long solo backpacking...

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Airbnb Debuts Work Travel Search Tools
Airbnb Debuts Work Travel Search Tools
July 22, 2019  |  Retail

While Airbnb currently offers thousands of listings geared toward business travelers, the online hospitality platform is now making those easier to find through new search...

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Airbnb Unveils High-End Luxe Offering
Airbnb Unveils High-End Luxe Offering
June 25, 2019  |  Retail

To bolster its luxury travel efforts, Airbnb has unveiled its Luxe offering, which includes more than 2,000 high-end homes. The home sharing company sends out...

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Hotels, And India’s Middle Class, Show Path For Online Travel
Hotels, And India’s Middle Class, Show Path For Online Travel
June 25, 2019  |  Markets

It’s a fool’s errand to predict what will interest historians decades or centuries from now, but the scribes here at PYMNTS don’t pull back from...

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Startups Merge To Take On Airbnb
Startups Merge To Take On Airbnb
May 15, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

A group of four short-term stay startups in Europe have teamed up to create a new company and take on leader Airbnb. Earlier on Wednesday...

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Tapping Into Apps To Make Business Travel Easier
Tapping Into Apps To Make Business Travel Easier
May 14, 2019  |  Retail

Business trips can inspire entrepreneurs to create new lodging options. William Lucas was inspired to start Mint House based on his choices in finding a...

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Marriott Takes On Airbnb
Marriott Takes On Airbnb
April 29, 2019  |  Retail

To compete with Airbnb along with other homesharing companies, Marriott International is reportedly starting a business for home shares. Unnamed sources claim the firm could...

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Airbnb Buys Hotel Tonight
Airbnb Buys Hotel Tonight
March 07, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Home rental marketplace Airbnb has acquired Hotel Tonight, a company that aids travelers in finding discounted hotel rooms, according to a report from Reuters. The...

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Reimagining Hotel Booking Experiences Via Curated Mobile Apps
Reimagining Hotel Booking Experiences Via Curated Mobile Apps
March 04, 2019  |  Retail

To help define travel for the next generation of adventurers, Porter & Sail is combining discovery and booking it leans toward full-platform experiences. The app...

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