Short-term rental property management platform Hostfully has released its eight annual hospitality report, providing actionable data for hosts and property managers of all portfolio sizes.

David Jacoby, president of Hostfully, which helps professional short-term rental property managers maximize distribution and guest experience, is the latest to offer his insights on generative AI and its impact on the travel industry.

The short-term rental market has fared better than most segments of travel during the pandemic, although it has faced a different set of challenges.

Hostfully has launched an AI-powered itinerary planner, described as a “first-of-its-kind” feature in the digital guidebook industry.

Hostfully announces the launch of its groundbreaking AI-powered itinerary planner, a first-of-its-kind feature in the digital guidebook industry.

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

Independent short-term rental software startups have done well during the post-pandemic travel boom, but the market is starting to get tougher,

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.

Hostfully, a San Francisco-based startup that helps professional short-term rental property managers maximize distribution and guest experience, has raised $4 million in a seed funding round, bringing its total funding to date to $7 million.