- http://www.cnngo.com/shanghai/visit/travel-asia-minus-hotels-679660 - Who needs a hotel? AirBnB expands into Asia on CNNgo.com
- http://www.tnooz.com/2010/07/23/news/homeaway-founder-believes-ny-governor-set-to-veto-controversial-vacation-rental-bill/ - HomeAway founder believes NY governor set to veto controversial vacation rental bill on tnooz.com
Archive for July, 2010
Weekly Vacation Rental Pressrun 2010 #29
Sunday, July 25th, 2010Barefoot integrates with Packlate.com
Friday, July 23rd, 2010
Edited Press Release
Technology & internet services
Barefoot Technologies, a provider of browser-based reservation and asset management systems in the vacation rental industry, and PackLate.com, a last minute vacation rental marketplace with deals on over 5,000 properties in 24 destinations, today announced a new partnership.
Barefoot and Packlate collaborate
Now, clients using the Barefoot software have the opportunity to directly integrate their property details, availability, and rates with PackLate to increase bookings of last minute inventory. (more…)
RentalSpot.com LLC Launches Alpha Version of its Vacation Rental Website
Friday, July 23rd, 2010Start-up News
Marketplaces
Rentalspot.com has launched the alpha version of its free to advertise. RentalSpot.com provides tools that allow vacationers collaborate, making the home selection a group process for one or more families or a group of friends vacationing together.
Rentalspot.com's map search
RentalSpot.com allows vacation rental owners, vacation rental agencies and managers to register, and list all of their vacation rental properties for free.
BedandBreakfast.com partner with Professional Association of Innkeepers International (PAII)
Tuesday, July 20th, 2010Edited Press Release
Marketplace
BedandBreakfast.com, an international travel website in the B&B industry and a division of HomeAway, Inc., has partnered with the Professional Association of Innkeepers International (PAII) to become a Platinum Key Supporter and the organization’s largest patron.
PAII website
The partnership aims to help the organization grow and promote awareness that B&Bs are a “Better Way to Stay” than a cookie-cutter hotel. (more…)
Two Silicon Valley Executives Join HomeAway
Tuesday, July 20th, 2010Edited Press Release
Marketplaces
HomeAway, a leading online vacation rental marketplace – today announced the appointment of two extraordinary executives to its rapidly growing global team.
Tom Hale and Brent Bellm
Brent Bellm, who served as CEO of PayPal Europe Ltd. and most recently as head of global product at PayPal, joins HomeAway as chief operating officer (COO), succeeding COO Andrew Harris, who passed away in early June. (more…)
Toro Holidays Includes 1300 Holiday Homes in England
Tuesday, July 13th, 2010
Edited Press Release
Marketplaces
Toro Holidays announces that they have expanded their range to include a further 1300 cottages throughout England.
Toro Holidays Logo
This increase takes Toro’s range to over 3500 holiday cottages and apartments across the UK. (more…)
Barefoot Technologies to enable XML integration of Travel Guard
Sunday, July 11th, 2010Edited Press Release
Technologies & Internet services
Barefoot Technologies, a provider of browser-based reservation and asset management systems in the vacation rental industry, and Travel Guard North America, a leading provider of travel insurance plans and assistance services, have signed an agreement which makes XML integration available to Barefoot clients.
Travel Guard logo
The XML platform will allow Barefoot to design and customize a specialized interface for non-website travel insurance sales.
Weekly Vacation Rental Pressrun 2010 #26
Monday, July 5th, 2010- http://www.tnooz.com/2010/06/30/news/part-four-of-four-tripadvisor-homeaway-ceos-spar-over-vacation-rental-reviews/ - TripAdvisor, HomeAway CEOs spar over vacation rental reviews
- http://www.housingwatch.com/2010/06/30/short-term-apartment-rentals-in-nyc-may-be-outlawed/ - Short-Term Apartment Rentals in NYC May Be Outlawed