Articles tagged “homes & villas”

Skift Originals

Marriott Bonvoy’s New AI Search Tool: 4 Tests Show How It Works — and Doesn’t

Marriott Bonvoy's new AI tool probably isn’t sharp enough yet to be reliable. But as one of the first tools like it by a major hotel brand, it offers an early glimpse at how lodging search could look in the future.

Justin Dawes | 2 weeks ago

Marriott Bonvoy’s New AI Search Tool: 4 Tests Show How It Works — and Doesn’t

Hotels

India Races to Ready Budget Hotels Ahead of Cricket World Cup 

Opening its arms and homes, and greeting “Namaste” to the world is a nation whose unofficial religion is cricket.

Amrita Ghosh | 9 months ago

India Races to Ready Budget Hotels Ahead of Cricket World Cup 

Short-Term Rentals

Marriott’s Homes & Villas Puts Focus on Loyalty and Quality

Marriott sees Homes & Villas as a key part of keeping its customers happy to grow its loyalty market share, as opposed to dominating the short-term rental market.

Selene Brophy | 11 months ago

Marriott’s Homes & Villas Puts Focus on Loyalty and Quality

Short-Term Rentals

The Women Who Shaped Short-Term Rental History

The men got most of the headlines and speaking invitations, but women entrepreneurs helped shape the short-term rental industry from its earliest days.

Dennis Schaal | 2 years ago

The Women Who Shaped Short-Term Rental History

Short-Term Rentals

Airbnb Is Banning House Parties For Good

As Airbnb allows larger homes listed on the platform to be booked to full occupancy, it clearly understands that the 'parties and events allowed' search filter would have to go.

Gigi Zamora, Reuters | 2 years ago

Airbnb Is Banning House Parties For Good

Short-Term Rentals

Marriott Homes & Villas to Target Meetings and Retreats

Homes & Villas by Marriott International has carved out a differentiated offering in some respects, and it is trying to grow while sticking with the formula that brought it to where it is.

Dennis Schaal | 2 years ago

Marriott Homes & Villas to Target Meetings and Retreats