
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Hospitality management company AvantStay has partnered with developers Fortune International Group and Blue Road to operate the 16-storey Nexo Residences.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUber partners with Expedia, adding hotel bookings to advance its super-app ambition, but can a unified travel platform truly be adopted?

Reading Time: < 1 minuteAirbnb formalises its hotel strategy with senior hires and a sharper distribution focus.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Airbnb has named former Generative AI lead at Meta as its CTO while expanding its hotel leadership team with two senior appointments.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteBHN editor Eloise Hanson comments on Airbnb’s “aggressive” expansion into hotels. Read more on Boutique Hotel News.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: During the Airbnb analyst call for its Q2 2025 financial results, CEO Brian Chesky said the company will “aggressively” target further expansion into hotels.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Airbnb has expanded beyond accommodation with the launch of Airbnb Services and a full relaunch of its Experiences platform in over 600 cities worldwide.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK / US: Hotel booking app HotelTonight has launched a new benefit allowing users to earn Airbnb credit for every stay booked through its app, as part of its HT Perks loyalty programme.

Reading Time: 4 minutesShort Term Rentalz editor Paul Stevens comments on the potential impact of Uber’s rumoured acquisition of Expedia.

Reading Time: 18 minutesWorldwide: Drawing from the coverage provided by four sector-leading B2B websites, the editorial team at International Hospitality Media [IHM] have once again compiled a list of 25 influential leaders spanning the travel, hospitality and real estate landscape who they believe have a big 12 months ahead of them.