Paul Stevens

Paul Stevens
Editor of Short Term Rentalz at International Hospitality Media
Lavanda

Lavanda secures $7.25m to accelerate global growth

Reading Time: 3 minutes UK: London-based proptech firm and flexible rental platform, Lavanda, has announced a fresh growth funding round of $7.25 million [approximately £5.3 million].

Booking jobs

Booking.com expected to cut 3000 jobs worldwide

Reading Time: 3 minutes Netherlands: Online travel agency Booking.com has announced that it plans to cut up to 3000 jobs worldwide due to a reorganisation of the company which will see almost all of its customer service operations outsourced to Luxembourg-based customer service outsource firm Majorel.

Tabas

Blueground leads $14m investment in Tabas

Reading Time: 2 minutes US / Brazil: New York-based proptech company Blueground is leading an investment round in Brazilian real estate technology startup Tabas.

Sonder

Sonder closes SPAC merger to go public

Reading Time: 2 minutes US: Next-generation lodging firm Sonder has gone public via a merger with special purpose acquisition company [SPAC] Gores Metropoulos II.

Urban Living webinar: Coliving – fad or phenomenon?

Reading Time: 5 minutes In the latest IHM Urban Living webinar, editor-in-chief George Sell hosted a discussion on “Coliving: fad or phenomenon – will coliving stand the test of time?”; a session kindly sponsored by Res:Harmonics.

Supplier spotlight: in-room technology

Reading Time: 7 minutes SAN rounds up the latest innovations in virtual concierge applications and in-room technology. Criton Criton allows serviced apartments and hotels