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Articles tagged “selina”

Business Travel

Hybrid Hospitality Meets Crowdfunding

For any travel company that leans on a membership model, offering a tiny slice of equity is a cost-effective way to grow an army of loyal guests — but only if the brand is strong enough. If institutional investors continue to shy away, crowdfunding could take off in 2023.

Matthew Parsons | 1 year ago

Hybrid Hospitality Meets Crowdfunding

Tour Operators

Tour Operator Tech Revolution and Other Top Stories This Week

In Skift's top stories this week, tour operators use tech to get a boost post-pandemic, Asian destinations are incentivising travelers, and Hilton predicts a continued boom in hotel demand.

Justin Dawes | 1 year ago

Tour Operator Tech Revolution and Other Top Stories This Week

Hotels

Selina Finally Takes Its Millennial Hotel Brand Public in a Stunning Debut

Shaky financial markets didn't deter Selina from debuting as a publicly traded company, taking advantage of a post-pandemic surge in youth travel. Critics pointed to its lack of profits. But fans praised the hotel brand's relentless experimentation in a sector that's often too cautious.

Sean O'Neill | 2 years ago

Selina Finally Takes Its Millennial Hotel Brand Public in a Stunning Debut

Business Travel

Selina’s 3 Biggest Challenges as It Prepares to Go Public

Can a hotel brand retain a uniqueness across its properties when expanding? Selina thinks so, and has been trying to convince potential investors it’s (almost) got the magic formula for a mass market cool factor. Still, it admits it’s stepping into the unknown with these hurdles to face.

Matthew Parsons | 2 years ago

Selina’s 3 Biggest Challenges as It Prepares to Go Public

Short-Term Rentals

Airbnb’s Vow to Fix Fees and Other Top Stories This Week

In Skift's top stories this week, Airbnb announces plans to redesign pricing on its platforms, KLM faces a murky future, and Delta believes that even a possible recession won't impede travel's recovery.

Rashaad Jorden | 2 years ago

Airbnb’s Vow to Fix Fees and Other Top Stories This Week

Hotels

Selina Pushes Into Music Festivals and Wellness Retreats

It's a tantalizing opportunity for Selina to start producing music festivals and wellness retreats at its hospitality venues through new brands. No lifestyle hotel group has cracked the festival space yet, and wellness has lots more room to run.

Sean O'Neill | 2 years ago

Selina Pushes Into Music Festivals and Wellness Retreats

Media and PR

Zac Efron and Jessica Alba Welcome You to Dubai

Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at Dubai’s high-stakes visual marketing, an airline merger in Southern Africa, and Selina’s delayed IPO.

Rashaad Jorden | 2 years ago

Zac Efron and Jessica Alba Welcome You to Dubai

News Blog

Selina’s Delayed Stock Market Debut Now Scheduled for Oct. 21

More than nine months after revealing its ambitions to list on the New York Stock Exchange, at a $1.2 billion valuation, self-styled lifestyle and experiential hotel company Selina has set a date to go public, by merging with BOA Acquisition Corp — a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC). The pair announced Monday that the registration…

Matthew Parsons | 2 years ago

Business Travel

Morocco Positioned as Next Affordable Travel Hotspot for Remote Workers

As prices start to rise across Europe, some hospitality brands are taking a keen interest in the nearby North African destination. It’s also a perfect stepping stone to expand deeper into the continent.

Matthew Parsons | 2 years ago

Morocco Positioned as Next Affordable Travel Hotspot for Remote Workers

Business Travel

Selina Looks to Bring 4 Million Freelancers Into Its Remote Working Fold

This new partnership with well-known freelancing platform Fiverr is yet another sign of the ongoing blending of travel and work.

Matthew Parsons | 2 years ago

Selina Looks to Bring 4 Million Freelancers Into Its Remote Working Fold