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Analysts signaled they like what's happening with Hyatt's push into more leisure-oriented properties following a nearly $2.7 billion acquisition.
Cameron Sperance | 5 days ago
Hotels
Among Softbank's holdings, Oyo does not appear to be another WeWork calamity. However, under the glare of being a public company, Oyo would be challenged to get to profitability, and to remedy its ongoing brand reputation challenges.
Dennis Schaal | 7 days ago
Online Travel
Stock markets, at their best, can be hype killers, and public investors shot down many inflated private company valuations in 2021. This may be a sobering development for IPO and SPAC wannabes in 2022.
Dennis Schaal | 2 weeks ago
Several travel-oriented, special purpose acquisition companies are out there that have not announced merger partners. A SPAC glut and the lackluster performance of several online travel or short-term rental companies that recently went public could have some of the hunters coming up empty.
Dennis Schaal | 3 weeks ago
Staying in professionally managed short-term rentals is no guarantee of an optimum guest experience. When your host's profile picture turns out to be a free stock photo, you can guess how this ended up.
Dennis Schaal | 4 months ago
Hospitality
Bad publicity isn't good for a growing company like Oyo, but the company's plan to file lawsuits against those who post negative comments online about the brand is almost certain to backfire.
Cameron Sperance | 4 months ago
Now the brand is finally going public, will investors share the Indian company's enthusiasm?
Cameron Sperance and Matthew Parsons, Skift | 4 months ago
Legal disputes with competitor Zostel is the latest example of it being anything but smooth sailing for Oyo's path to going public.
Vishwadha Chander and Abhirup Roy, Reuters | 4 months ago
Yes, 2021 really is the year of the travel IPO. But in Oyo's case, there's a sense of urgency after being hit harder than most by the pandemic.
Chandini Monnappa and Rama Venkat, Reuters | 4 months ago
Consider Tripadvisor's excruciating marketing decisions: It wants to shout to the world that travelers can save hundreds of dollars on a Hilton or Marriott booking for their next trip when enrolled in the subscription program, Tripadvisor Plus. But that's going to piss off Hilton and Marriott.
Dennis Schaal, Skift | 5 months ago
