US: RESIDE Worldwide and WWStay have announced a partnership that provides customised solutions to clients procuring and booking vetted accommodations for their travellers.
RESIDE Worldwide is an alternative accommodation firm headquartered in Seattle, that provides “vetted and flexible accommodations options to global travelers no matter the destination or the duration of their stay”. It owns a variety of hospitality companies, including RESIDE Management and RESIDE Realty Group.
WWStay is a global technology company providing accommodation solutions to clients worldwide. With a primary focus in the extended stay and relocation marketplace, WWStay offers “an advanced online booking platform, superior reporting, and unparalleled access to inventory to meet client requirements”.
“Mobility, Project and Travel Managers have long been searching for a single platform for booking and procuring vetted extended stay accommodations. We are excited to now offer a complete suite of alternative accommodation tools that seamlessly integrates with legacy travel management systems including the GDS,” said Jon Wohlfert, co-CEO and founding Partner of RESIDE.
Rajeev Goswami, CEO of WWStay, said: “Combining WWStay’s booking technology with RESIDE’s access to alternative accommodations inventory and our collective supplier management processes and tools is a powerful solution for those seeking to provide a fully integrated extended stay solution.”
Wohlfert added: “This collective solution gives organisations and individuals a powerful tool to search aggregated hotels and alternative accommodations options, book in real-time or request, bill, monitor and report on activity and key performance metrics. The combination of real-time booking, integration with travel management systems and a supplier management model makes this a very unique platform; meeting the needs of mobility and corporate travel managers alike.”
