Articles tagged “onefinestay”

Two of Accor's high-end deals have failed to live up to expectations. The big question now is: Can the company fix things?

Uh oh! Is this the start of Accor's ambitious acquisition strategy unraveling or simply a bump in the road?

By the time we publish this, we wouldn't be surprised if AccorHotels has already purchased or invested in another business.

Marriott — and well, any company wanting to get into private accommodations — should heed the advice of AccorHotels CEO and pay close attention to how they manage those rentals and how they can leverage their existing hospitality labor force to do it.

If Airbnb is successful with Airbnb Plus, it will ensure that alternative accommodations are no longer seen as an alternative. But making it a success will be easier said than done.

AccorHotels' acquisitions over the last couple of years aren't money makers yet but that's not to say they never will be. CEO Sébastien Bazin is still intent on playing a very different game than the other big hotel companies.

Rumor has it that Airbnb is gearing up to announce a more personalized experience soon, and Onefinestay may have just beat its strongest competitor to the punch.

In other words, don't expect AccorHotels to be vying for Wyndham's European vacation rental business anytime soon.

Professionalizing the homesharing experience is helping to alleviate travelers’ concerns and anxieties about staying in a stranger’s house. But there's always room for improvement.

We like to think of this as Hyatt's payback for AccorHotels stealing away onefinestay last year.