KOALA Teams up with Expedia Group to Elevate Timeshare Rentals

Friday, May 31, 2024

Today marks the official launch of KOALA’s collaboration with Expedia Group, a significant step forward for the timeshare rental market. This partnership introduces a pioneering platform for timeshare owners, rental agencies, and developers to seamlessly distribute their offerings to Expedia Group’s extensive network, reaching 730 million travelers each month, including users of Vrbo, a premier vacation rental platform.

KOALA’s dedicated engineering team has invested months of effort into creating a sophisticated transformation engine. This technology efficiently navigates the intricate web of data layers inherent in timeshare inventory, addressing fragmentation and complexity. Developed with input from users and industry specialists, this innovative engine promises to revolutionize the way timeshares are accessed and managed.

“Timeshare rentals remain an archaic process and still occur in high-friction places like Facebook Groups or small ‘classifieds-style’ websites. Attempting to rent timeshare weeks or points is inefficient and laborious. We’re thrilled to be an integrated software partner with Vrbo to finally make timeshare rentals easy,” says Mike Kennedy – CEO of KOALA.

Partnership Highlights:

1. Vrbo Integration: Access a rep-level channel manager for seamless distribution of timeshare inventory across Expedia Group’s extensive partner platforms.
2. KOALA PRO: Elevate your capabilities with our Enterprise SaaS subscription, granting exclusive access to a suite of advanced tools for enhanced distribution and management functionalities.

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