Harris joins IHM as head of research
Paul Stevens
14 November 2022
UK: International Hospitality Media, the publisher of Boutique Hotel News, has appointed Mark Harris as head of research.
Paul Stevens
Paul joined IHM as an editorial intern in September 2018 working across the Serviced Apartment News, Boutique Hotel News and Short Term Rentalz sites. He writes and uploads news articles, contributing feature pieces and interviewing important industry figures in the international hospitality sector. He is an NCTJ qualified journalist and a graduate in French and Spanish from the University of Southampton. In his spare time, Paul is a big fan of football and tennis, running in half marathons and enjoys travelling to new countries.
Contact: paul@internationalhospitality.media
Operto Guest Technologies acquires STAYmyway
Paul Stevens
3 November 2022
Canada: Operto Guest Technologies, a provider of smart device automation, has acquired STAYmyway, a smart hospitality technology company based in Murcia, Spain.
HolidayHero closes €500k pre-seed round
Paul Stevens
11 October 2022
Netherlands: Guest experience software platform HolidayHero has closed a €500,000 pre-seed funding round.
Abode PR rebrands as Abode Worldwide to reflect expanding vision
Paul Stevens
10 October 2022
UK: The team behind the specialist public relations and content agency, Abode PR, has announced a new name – Abode Worldwide – and revealed a complete rebranding to reflect its expanding global reach and growing client base across the lodging and hospitality technology sectors.
Storied Collection launches in the UK and Ireland
Paul Stevens
4 October 2022
UK & Ireland: Storied Collection, a group of exclusive heritage hotels, has officially launched as it looks to bring guests closer to history.
Guesty accelerates acquisition spree with Kigo and HiRUM
Paul Stevens
30 September 2022
Israel / US / Australia / Spain: Property management platform Guesty has maintained its spree of acquisitions by buying Kigo and HiRUM.
UK government unveils support package to cut business energy bills
Paul Stevens
21 September 2022
UK: The UK government has unveiled an “unprecedented” support package that will place a cap on wholesale energy bills for businesses from 1 October, initially over a six-month period.
Hospitality brand PR strategies for crisis management
Paul Stevens
20 September 2022
Worldwide: BHN speaks to four PR experts in the travel industry to understand how travel and hospitality brands should craft their PR strategies at the time of a crisis.
Guesty buys YieldPlanet and launches Distribution Hub
Paul Stevens
15 September 2022
US / Israel: Property management platform Guesty has continued its acquisition drive by purchasing hotel-focused revenue and distribution platform, YieldPlanet.
Guesty closes $170m Series E funding round to power growth
Paul Stevens
16 August 2022
Israel / US: Property management platform Guesty has raised $170 million in a Series E funding round.
