Private-equity firm TPG has made a significant move into the vacation rental market by acquiring single-family homes in Florida and offering them for nightly rentals similar to Airbnb. Unlike other private-equity firms and institutional investors, TPG has opted for short-term rentals instead of longer lease...
Airbnb has been taking its toll on the hotel and hospitality industries over the past few years. From tiny NYC studio apartments to luxurious Los Angeles mansions, Airbnb has brought a level of personalization to the hotel industry that may not necessarily be able to be...
The perks of staying at a hotel range from turndown service to spas, heated pools and any meal delivered directly to the room at any time of the day. Hotel amenities just got a little bit sweeter with the unveiling of Wi-Q Technologies’ new cloud-based...
June 03, 2024
The hotel industry’s performance is being impacted by reduced travel volume caused by the rising cost of goods and services. So said STR, a provider of data, analytics and insights for the global hospitality industry, and Tourism Economics, a provider of intelligence on the economy and the travel sector, in a Monday (June 3) press […]
November 07, 2023
Private-equity firm TPG has made a significant move into the vacation rental market by acquiring single-family homes in Florida and offering them for nightly rentals similar to Airbnb. Unlike other...
April 12, 2017
The perks of staying at a hotel range from turndown service to spas, heated pools and any meal delivered directly to the room at any time of the day. Hotel...