Srividya Kalyanaraman

a&o is part of the hospitality industry that honors refuse, repurpose, reduce as the new slogan in achieving its net-zero goal. And giving new life to old buildings on the way.

Airbnb naysayers don't have to lose sleep over tanking stock prices just yet. Contrary to the market response to a purported "bookings slowdown," summer travel demand is still high.

At a time when other vacation rental companies that went public in special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC, deals are struggling, HomeToGo is paving its way toward profitability.

South Korean company Yanolja Cloud, which offers AI-based SaaS solutions for the hospitality and leisure industries, has acquired Israeli B2B travel tech provider Go Global Travel.

Blackstone sold its stake in Indian software company IBS Software for $450 million to British private equity firm Apax Partners. 

Airbnb's strategy boils down to this: Staying relatable to the typical 26-year-old could give the company an edge over rivals who often woo older travelers.

Airbnb released a host of new upgrades and features in its summer release last week. Airbnb chief executive officer Brian Chesky has promised to work on more.

Hostaway, which offers property management software to vacation rentals, has launched a ChatGPT-powered artificial intelligence tool. 

Airbnb improves on more privacy, price transparency and host engagement as part of its annual summer release upgrades.

This marks Guesty's sixth acquisition as it widens distribution channels for property owners.