The partnership aims to combine strengths on both sides across different areas of expertise: Bookiply and Holidu will provide the technological infrastructure for the Sportihome website. Sportihome will contribute its knowledge of the French market and sports tourism. The goal of this partnership is to make searching for and booking sports vacation accommodations as simple and reliable as possible.
Expansion at the European level
Sylvain Morel, COO of Sportihome, explains:
“Sports tourism is experiencing the fastest growth in the travel industry. More and more customers are interested in sports activities during their trips, regardless of whether it’s the main purpose of their vacation or not. The leading players in the holiday rental sector are therefore trying to attract holiday home owners. As part of this strategic partnership, we will support Holidu and Bookiply with our expertise in sports tourism – including our community sports guide, our sports-related accommodation categories, and our partnerships with sports equipment manufacturers. With the help of Holidu and Bookiply, we will have the opportunity to expand at the European level.”
The cooperation between both parties is intended to help private individuals and professional holiday rental managers manage their bookings by providing them with tools and services to accelerate their growth. Thanks to this integration, Sportihome hosts should benefit from increased visibility and numerous advantages in managing their accommodation.
France is an important market for Holidu and Bookiply
Johannes Siebers, CEO of Holidu, says:
“This partnership is also personally very satisfying for us, as my brother Michael and I founded Holidu in 2014 during a surf trip while searching for a beach accommodation in Portugal. Sportihome’s knowledge of sports tourism will help us provide European travelers with the best and most innovative solution to make life easier for hosts and guests. We are very pleased to join forces with the team to build together the leading European provider for booking holiday homes for sports enthusiasts. In terms of sales and bookings, France is one of the largest and most important markets for Holidu, and our subsidiary Bookiply is also growing very rapidly there. Our Bookiply guests are very satisfied with the product, and our accommodations receive excellent ratings.”
