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HomeAway acquires BedandBreakfast.com

March 04, 2010 | Hospitality Industry

With the acquisition, HomeAway strengthens its position as the No. 1 source for unique lodging alternatives to hotels. HomeAway plans to operate BedandBreakfast.com as an independent brand.

HomeAway - a leading online vacation rental marketplace - announced its acquisition of BedandBreakfast.com, the most comprehensive global site for finding bed-and-breakfast properties (B&Bs).

“HomeAway already provides the most trusted sites and broadest inventory for searching for the ideal vacation rental home,” says Brian Sharples, chief executive officer of HomeAway.  “With the addition of BedandBreakfast.com, we’re providing travelers with another option to find home-like accommodations for a vacation experience that delivers far greater satisfaction than staying in a traditional motel or hotel.”

BedandBreakfast.com was founded in Austin, Texas, in 1995 by CEO Eric Goldreyer, and has grown into a top travel site listing more than 10,000 B&Bs across 100 countries.  The site specializes in providing travelers with a way to have a more personal travel experience for a weekend getaway, business trip or extended vacation.

“We are thrilled to be joining the HomeAway family,” says Goldreyer.  “The missions of our two companies are closely aligned – to help consumers easily find and experience a better lodging option than chain hotels and to help property owners effectively compete for and serve the traveler.”

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