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Benzinga<\/a> reporter Margret Jackson featured on Yahoo writes, “San Francisco-based Whimstay Inc. eases the pain of vacant vacation rentals for owners as it gives spur-of-the-moment travelers deep discounts on properties they otherwise might not be able to afford.”<\/p>\n

Jackson discusses how Whimstay aggregates unsold vacation rental properties while providing last-minute deals<\/a>. She also highlights that Whimstay’s approach is different\u2014focusing on great deals on last minute vacation rentals.<\/p>\n

Whimstay sets itself apart from competitors by offering a unique win-win for property managers and travelers alike. By negotiating exclusive deals with property owners, Whimstay is able to offer the best price on last minute rentals. This allows host to maximize unsold inventory, like cancellations and gap nights. While helping travelers secure the lowest rates on travel booked at the last minute. This strategy helps increase occupancy rates while urging travelers to book expiring inventory. With the success of other platforms like HotelTonight, Whimstay is striving to disrupt an $87 billion industry. Additionally, Whimstay is creating a new vertical in the vacation rental market.<\/p>\n

In this piece, Jackson discusses our current fundraising successes, both attributed to friends and family as well as a crowdsourced fundraising campaign via StartEngine. She also shares about the speed of our go-to-market strategy, mentioning how we’ve far outpaced our competitors. In fact, within a little over a year, Whimstay’s app has been downloaded over 100,000 times and has listed over 130,000 properties.<\/p>\n

Read the full media mention here<\/a><\/p>\n

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Screenshot of Yahoo article featuring Whimstay’s latest crowdfunding raise<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Benzinga reporter Margret Jackson featured on Yahoo writes, “San Francisco-based Whimstay Inc. eases the pain of vacant vacation rentals for owners as it gives spur-of-the-moment travelers deep discounts on properties they otherwise might not be able to afford.” Jackson discusses how Whimstay aggregates unsold vacation rental properties while providing last-minute deals. 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