Articles tagged “stay alfred”

Short-Term Rentals

Frontdesk’s Assets Will Likely Be For Sale

You can expect that some of Frontdesk's rivals will move in to buy some of its remains.

Dennis Schaal | 3 months ago

Frontdesk’s Assets Will Likely Be For Sale

Short-Term Rentals

JetBlue Technology Ventures Joins Property Manager Frontdesk’s $13 Million Financing Round

JetBlue's corporate venture capital wing has already picked some winners in the short-term rental sector. That's some progressive thinking for an airline, and Frontdesk wouldn't mind bolstering that record.

Dennis Schaal | 2 years ago

JetBlue Technology Ventures Joins Property Manager Frontdesk’s $13 Million Financing Round

Hotels

Frontdesk Sprints Ahead by Taking On Short-Term Rental Castoffs From Stay Alfred

Stay Alfred's collapse opened up for Frontdesk an opportunity to rise in rental property management with a less-risky model. More interestingly, Frontdesk's new software offering for multifamily communities takes advantage of an opportunity left on the table by Expedia Group, which botched the execution of its Pillow and ApartmentJet acquisitions.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 3 years ago

Frontdesk Sprints Ahead by Taking On Short-Term Rental Castoffs From Stay Alfred

Hotels

Short-Term Rentals a Key Factor in Sluggish Hotel Rate Growth

U.S. hoteliers are finding their pricing options constrained because of an influx of both short-term rental supply during peak periods, and because of hotel construction. Hoteliers may decide to get into the short-term rental market or not, but they increasingly have to take it into account when fine-tuning pricing strategies.

Dennis Schaal , Skift | 4 years ago

Short-Term Rentals a Key Factor in Sluggish Hotel Rate Growth

Hotels

A Closer Look at Sonder’s Tech-Focused Bet on Next-Gen Rentals

Hotel-style accommodations brand Sonder has hit on a plausible business that uses technology to wring out inefficiencies from key processes. But several questions still hover around its model, as investment money gushes into the segment.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 5 years ago

A Closer Look at Sonder’s Tech-Focused Bet on Next-Gen Rentals

Hotels

Airbnb Plus’ Risky Bet to Push Homesharing to a New Level

If Airbnb is successful with Airbnb Plus, it will ensure that alternative accommodations are no longer seen as an alternative. But making it a success will be easier said than done.

Deanna Ting, Skift | 6 years ago

Airbnb Plus’ Risky Bet to Push Homesharing to a New Level

Short-Term Rentals

Interview: Stay Alfred CEO on Building the Future of Vacation Rental Tech

There's a new generation of property managers trying to bring hotel-like professionalism and scale to the vacation rental market. Their tech chops will play a large role in determining if they succeed or fail.

Seth Borko, Skift Research | 6 years ago

Interview: Stay Alfred CEO on Building the Future of Vacation Rental Tech