
Reading Time: 2 minutesIsrael: Tel Aviv-based guest experience platform Duve has announced the acquisition of Easyway, a hotel technology provider that offers a comprehensive guest messaging platform featuring AI agents based on generative AI.

Reading Time: 4 minutesUS / Worldwide: During a summer so far defined by natural disasters [e.g. wildfires in Greece, floods in Italy, droughts in Southern Europe], flight delays and cancellations, and pilot shortages, Elad Schaffer of travel insurtech Faye, discusses the dos and don’ts when offering travel insurances for hospitality providers.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteIsrael: Lifestyle destination The George is set to open in the heart of Tel Aviv in October this year.

Reading Time: 3 minutesIsrael: Tel Aviv-based guest experience platform Duve is planning to release its latest innovation for guest experience management, DuveAI.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Bank Leumi UK has promoted Yair Grimberg to UK relationship director after being a client manager for 12 years.

Reading Time: 3 minutesIsrael / US / Australia / Spain: Property management platform Guesty has maintained its spree of acquisitions by buying Kigo and HiRUM.

Reading Time: 3 minutesIsrael / US: Property management platform Guesty has raised $170 million in a Series E funding round.
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteIt’s heartening to see the steady increase in hotel transactions, especially deals that involve a portfolio. Fattal Hotel Group’s majority stake in 7Minds – which
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Reading Time: 4 minutesBHN speaks to one hotel brand and one technology supplier in Israel to hear what travel and hospitality looks like in a post-Covid world. What