Property management software provider Hostfully has teamed up with global tours and attractions business Viator.

Airbnb's pricing changes will likely have a ripple effect, prompting some hosts to reduce cleaning fees and property management websites to switch to showing total prices.

Short-term rental property management platform Hostfully is aiming to revolutionise guest communication with the launch of InboxAI, a tool designed to dramatically reduce the time property managers spend on guest enquiries.

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The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic is a game-changer for the vacation rental industry.

Property automation system Operto Guest Technologies has announced a partnership with vacation and short-term rental software provider, Hostfully.

While hotels certainly haven't shied away from voice tech, short-term vacation rentals appear to be innovating somewhat faster, pushing the envelope on everything from voice-activated smart-home integration to personalized guest recommendations.

Brian Chesky, the chief executive, acknowledged tensions with hosts but said the relationship had improved over the last year.

Vacation rental technology provider Hostfully has landed $1 million in seed funding.

The pressures of the pandemic are driving more Airbnb hosts to lure users into booking their properties privately, further straining the already fraught relationship between the company and some of its larger hosts.