Zeevou appoints Reynolds to partner engagement role
US: PMS and channel manager Zeevou has appointed Andrew Reynolds as partner engagement manager.
French government to create its own OTA
France: The French government has announced proposals to build an OTA to compete with the likes of Booking.com and Airbnb.
Acomodeo Price Radar shows cost saving of serviced apartments over hotels
Germany: Booking portal Acomodeo has published its Serviced Apartment Price Radar 2019, highlighting price differences in the world’s major business destinations when booking a serviced apartment compared to a hotel room in 2019.
Criton offers free app to reduce touch points during COVID-19
UK: Criton is offering its guest engagement platform free of charge to serviced apartments until 2021.
Homelike sees major boost in bookings post-Easter
Europe: Apartment rental platform for business Homelike has reported a significant boost in medium and long-term bookings over the last two weeks.
Kern takes CEO role as Expedia raises $3.2 billion
US: Expedia Group has named Peter Kern and Eric Hart as its new CEO and CFO.
Hypnos wins second Queen’s Award for Enterprise
UK: British bedmaker Hypnos has received the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in Sustainable Development for its commitment to sustainable and ethical manufacturing.
D. Alexander pivots towards mid-term rental operations
US: Hospitality company D. Alexander has decided to eliminate all short-term rentals and reinvent its business to mid-term rentals in order to provide people with “safe, clean escapes to heal, rejuvenate, be productive and continue to keep living mindfully”.
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