Hotel Software Startup Way Raises $20 Million to Help Ticket Experiences: Travel Startup Funding This Week

Lodgify plans to expand its short-term rental management software globally, BookOutdoors wants to bring campsites into the 21st century, and Way exited stealth mode with a full list of clients. The Barcelona startup’s software is meant to help short-term rental hosts manage and grow their small- to medium-sized portfolios. We’ve always had some programming for guests and locals, but as we aspired to do more, the breadth of systems and staff resources required made delivering these experiences a challenge,” said Steve Shern, general manager of the Kimpton Cottonwood. In the last year, the U.K. company released its Onejourney platform, which it called “Shopify for hotels.” Using the software, hotels can sell all the products and services they offer in one place online, meant to help guests more seamlessly purchase what they want. BookOutdoors is now being used by campgrounds, RV parks, cabins and glamping resorts in 12 states, and the startup plans to expand into other properties throughout the rest of the country.