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“Guesty Acquires $130M with $900M Valuation to Simplify Airbnb and Beyond Listing for Property Managers”

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Guesty — which has built a platform for accommodation managers to manage all aspects of their business on platforms like Airbnb, Vrbo and directly to travellers — has raised $130 million. Guesty’s close competitor Hostaway raised $175 million in May last year (its first ever big funding round). And Mews, which like Guesty builds SaaS but for hoteliers, raised $110 million at a $1.2 billion valuation last month (March 2024). First of all, Guesty wants to continue expanding its existing platform for current customers. Third of all, Soto said that Guesty wants to consider more acquisitions.

experiences “Experience the Adventure of a Lifetime with Mallard Bay: The Premier Guide for Hunting and Fishing on Airbnb”

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Americans spent more than $144.8 billion on fishing and hunting in 2022 alone, according to a survey by the U.S. Guided hunting and fishing excursions are a substantial part of that industry, but they’ve largely remained offline. Mallard Bay is also a vertical SaaS platform for the outfitters themselves to bring their back office online and provide additional services like marketing. “The one thing that comes with hunting and fishing is being a conservationist,” Meaux said. Mallard Bay’s bookings have grown 600% year over year, which is impressive for any category but notable in a category like hunting and fishing that seems relatively niche.

“Excursion Haven: Embark on Guided Hunting and Fishing Adventures with Mallard Bay’s Airbnb Experience”

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Americans spent more than $144.8 billion on fishing and hunting in 2022 alone, according to a survey by the U.S. Guided hunting and fishing excursions are a substantial part of that industry, but they’ve largely remained offline. Mallard Bay is also a vertical SaaS platform for the outfitters themselves to bring their back office online and provide additional services like marketing. “The one thing that comes with hunting and fishing is being a conservationist,” Meaux said. Mallard Bay’s bookings have grown 600% year over year, which is impressive for any category but notable in a category like hunting and fishing that seems relatively niche.

Indoor Surveillance Cameras Are No Longer Allowed in Airbnb Properties

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Airbnb is banning the use of indoor security cameras in all of its listings, the company announced on Monday. In a blog post, the company said it is now banning indoor security cameras “regardless of their location, purpose or prior disclosure.” Airbnb says majority of the listings on its platform don’t report having an indoor security camera, and that the update will only impact “a smaller subset of listings.” The change comes after numerous reports of guests finding hidden cameras in their rentals. Airbnb is also introducing new rules for outdoor security cameras and noise decibel monitors. Hosts will be required to disclose the presence and location of outdoor cameras before guests book. Hosts can’t use outdoor cameras to monitor indoor spaces and aren’t allowed to place them in private outdoor areas like an enclosed outdoor shower or sauna.

Introducing Airbnb’s Latest Designation for Its Best and Worst Accommodations

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Airbnb already has labels like “Guest favorites” and “Superhost” to indicate the quality of a property or the host. Now the company is adding a new label for the top 25% and top 1% properties on the listing page. Usually, Airbnb releases updates twice a year with so-called winter and summer releases. Airbnb said today that nearly 1.5 million properties would be verified by the end of this month in these five markets with a verification badge shown next to the listings. Airbnb said that it plans to add photo and video verification tools for hosts to verify their listings.

Alternative: Struggling to Choose Between Airbnb or a Traditional Hotel? Discover Overmoon’s Hybrid Vacation Rental Concept

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Historically, vacation rental companies have managed homes for homeowners. Overmoon is a three-year-old vacation rental startup with a different model that essentially cuts out the middle man. But Fraiman doesn’t believe that so many proptech companies are failing because of high interest rates. “I think the inability to raise capital is the real reason and interest rates are a contributing factor,” he said. Plus, higher interest rates means fewer buyers out there, which means less competition.

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