Casago Acquires Vacasa, Hostaway Hits $925M, and Lark-Life House Team Up
Good Morning Hospitality
01/06/25
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Welcome to the first episode of 2025!
We’re diving into the most prominent hospitality and travel headlines to start the new year. First, we continue to explore Casago's game-changing $128 million acquisition of Vacasa and what this means for the vacation rental landscape. This will be a fun one for us to get Brandy's take!
Next, we discuss the massive $365 million funding round that propelled Hostaway to a $925 million valuation, highlighting the growing demand for tech solutions in the travel and rental markets.
Finally, we take a closer look at the joint venture between Lark Hotels and Life House, a partnership poised to reshape the boutique and lifestyle hotel industry.
Tune in as we break down these stories and what they signal for the future of hospitality in 2025!
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Breaking News: Casago Acquires Vacasa for $128M
December 31, 2024
•12m
In this impromptu New Year's Eve episode of Good Morning Hospitality, Michael and Wil discuss the groundbreaking news of Steve Schwab, founder of Casago, acquiring Vacasa.
This acquisition marks a significant shift in the short-term rental industry, valued at 128 million, and reflects a new franchise model approach. Michael and Wil anticipate further insights from Steve Schwab and his team once regulatory clearances are met, and this will be the first podcast he joins after announcing the news.
Make sure to tune into our first episode of 2025 on January 6th to cover more of the news that happened over the holidays and as we continue to watch the plot unfold!
Headline Links:
- Skift: https://skift.com/2024/12/30/casago-to-acquire-vacasa-for-128-million-and-take-it-private/
- Business Wire: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241230370238/en/Premier-Vacation-Rental-Brands-Casago-and-Vacasa-Announce-Strategic-Merger
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Good Morning Hospitality is part of the Hospitality.FM podcast network and a Hospitality.FM Original. If you like this podcast, then you'll also love Behind The Stays with Zach Busekrus, which comes out every Tuesday & Friday, wherever you get your podcasts!
This show is structured to cover industry news in travel and hospitality and is recorded live every Monday morning at 7 a.m. PST/10 a.m. EST. So make sure you tune in during our live show on our social media channels or YouTube and join the conversation live!
Thank you to all of the Hospitality.FM Partners that help make this show possible, and if you have any press you want covered during the show, fill out this form!
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GMH EU: High-Speed Rail and STR Growth Trends
January 7, 2025
•39m
Welcome to 2025! Sarah Nan DuPre and Leo Walton reflect on their holiday travels and dive into the latest hospitality news shaping Europe, including the launch of a game-changing high-speed train connecting Paris and Berlin in just 8 hours, Hostaway making impressive $365M fundraise signaling strong growth for short-term rentals, and data revealing STRs outperforming hotels for New Year’s Eve bookings across Europe.
They also explore the Casago-Vacasa merger and its implications for hyperlocal growth models, plus regulation’s evolving impact on pricing and demand. Tune in as we kick off the year with key insights and trends shaping the industry!
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Good Morning Hospitality is part of the Hospitality.FM podcast network and a Hospitality.FM Original.
This show is structured to cover industry news in travel and hospitality and is recorded live every Monday morning at 7 a.m. PST/10 a.m. EST. So make sure you tune in during our live show on our social media channels or YouTube and join the conversation live!
Thank you to all of the Hospitality.FM Partners that help make this show possible, and if you have any press you want covered during the show, fill out this form!
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