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News, Travel

As travel heats up, Berlin, New York City, and Dublin named as ‘sold out cities’ for summer

Global demand for accommodation has also peaked in Singapore, Tokyo, and Panama

London, UK; 30th June 2022: AltoVita, the multi award-winning company that powers the corporate accommodation sector with enterprise software layered with a human-centric approach, has revealed that Berlin (at 94% occupancy), New York City (89% occupancy), and Dublin (96% occupancy) are set to be ‘sold out cities’ this summer.

With demand high across the globe, Denver (93%), San Diego (93%) also ranked popular in the US, based on AltoVita’s data and research on corporate accommodation occupancy rates. Equally, Singapore (89%), Tokyo (89%), and Panama (89%) are current hotspots for business travellers.

This surge in certain areas follows the much-reported summer travel boom news of 2022.

Vivi Cahyadi Himmel, CEO and Co-Founder at AltoVita, commented: “With business travel back in full swing, it’s unsurprising that we’re now seeing huge demand in a range of cities across the world. It’s certainly an exciting and optimistic time for the travel sector. While many cities are ‘sold out’, we’re now finding creative solutions to work within markets which are seeing high occupancy rates, such as offering alternative accommodation types such as co-living for a short period, before moving into a short-term rental.”

Founded in 2018 by Vivi Cahyadi Himmel (CEO) and Karolina Saviova (COO) AltoVita’s fast-growing global footprint has already achieved award-winning status with services spanning over 1,200+ cities and 165 countries. With its main objective being to improve global mobility and make corporate relocation and business travel a comprehensive and stress-free process, the online platform offers trusted flexible housing expertise.

Vivi added: “The summer is always a popular time to travel and we’re seeing many business travellers taking families and pets with them, as part of an extended workation. Businesses should know that despite it being a little more challenging to travel to some of the world’s most popular destinations, AltoVita can make the process smoother, with different accommodation types across five continents to choose from, so that we can meet the needs of every employee and digital nomad this summer.”

Appointments, News

AltoVita Appoints Gabriele Gallotti as Board Observer and Announces Financial Partnership with Novum Capital Partners

  • Corporate accommodation platform AltoVita strengthens Board of Directors with appointment of Gallotti, who has over 20 years experience in financial industry

London, UK; 17th May 2022: AltoVita, the multi award-winning company that powers the corporate accommodation sector through enterprise software layered with a human-centric approach, today announces the appointment of Novum Capital Partners’ CEO and Founder, Gabriele Gallotti, as Board Observer.

Gallotti joins the company’s Board of Directors alongside his role as Founder of Novum Capital Partners. Prior to founding the company in 2018, he gained a wealth of experience in the financial sector, including the role of Managing Director at JP Morgan, where he built a client portfolio of over US$4 billion across 30 families. His specialty is advising his clients on their full balance sheet including all aspects of wealth planning, portfolio management, and credit advice. Gabriele’s role at AltoVita will see him further strengthen AltoVita’s financial capital structure.

Gabriele’s appointment comes as Novum backed AltoVita in its recent investment round, and has also committed future investment into the corporate booking platform. AltoVita, co-founded by Vivi Cahyadi Himmel and Karolina Saviova, is building the largest corporate accommodation inventory in the sector and has recently announced expansion into 1,238 cities worldwide. Backing from Novum will help accelerate the growth of the company and scale up its business development, customer success, and technology capabilities, including new safety and ESG features set to be announced at its upcoming Smart, Safe, Sustainable Summit on May 12th.

Vivi Cahyadi Himmel, CEO and Co-Founder at AltoVita, commented: “Karolina and I are truly honoured to have Gabriele join AltoVita’s Board of Directors and Novum Capital Partners as our financial partner. We know that his depth of experience will help us to level up our offering as we set our sights on future expansion. Novum’s investment into AltoVita will go a long way to support our accelerated growth amid the business travel boom, as the global mobility sector initiates an outburst of talent moves.”

Gabriele Gallotti commented: “AltoVita captured us from the very first moment with its simplicity and sophistication. Yet, our decision to join their journey was not only based on numbers but also the energy of the founders, their passion, tenacity, vision and most importantly the great alignment with Novum’s values. I am both humbled and proud to join the Board to help Vivi and Karolina modernise and dominate the corporate accommodation sector. I am certain it will be a fantastic adventure.”

Business Travel, News

AltoVita creates best practice in sustainable corporate accommodation and travel with geotagging providing supplier transparency

  • Corporate accommodation platform AltoVita provides sustainable vision for travel sector with geotagging and data analytics
  • Company’s Smart, Safe, Sustainable Innovation Summit sets measurable roadmap to sustainability

London, UK; 12 May 2022: AltoVita, the multi award-winning company that powers the corporate accommodation sector with enterprise software layered with a human-centric approach, has added geotagging technology to its platform to promote sustainable travel and eliminate the risk of industry-wide greenwashing*.

Launching at today’s Smart, Safe, Sustainable Summit, AltoVita’s range of new features will provide deeper insight into the sustainability of accommodation listings and streamline the Request For Pricing (RFP) process so companies can ensure that their employees are supported throughout their relocation process.

Founded by Vivi Cahyadi Himmel (CEO) and Karolina Saviova (COO), AltoVita has created a blueprint for the travel industry by building a platform based on geotagging, which aggregates data on sustainable accommodation. Users can walk through any property in 15 minutes on a smart device, providing peace of mind that sustainability initiatives, such as energy, water and waste management, are in place. In addition, all images of sustainable initiatives are geotagged, so the user can be certain that the images were taken at the property.

The accommodation scalable infrastructure platform sets precedent for incentivising travellers to pick more carbon neutral options. The user can also identify properties based on smart, sustainable and safe choices via data aggregated on the AltoVita platform. AltoVita aims to outline hospitality operator’s ongoing sustainable practice initiatives to offset the accommodation’s carbon emissions. This approach will enable AltoVita’s multinational corporate clients to relocate their employees whilst keeping in line with their ambitious net zero by 2030 targets.

Another new feature will enable users to review the range of safety and security measures in each property. AltoVita has partnered with Breezeway, a property care platform, which personally inspects the property to verify that the safety features are in place so users can book with the confidence that their accommodation will be safe and secure.

AltoVita’s new features also streamline the lengthy Request For Pricing (RFP) process. Users will be able to send an RFP in a few easy steps through AltoVita’s new RFP building tool, reducing the incumbent 50 human hour process down to just a few minutes. Lengthy RFP systems meant that the business travel and corporate relocation process was clunky and stressful. Through AltoVita, corporate clients are now able to mobilise their workforce more quickly and safely. The short process, combined with AltoVita’s slick UI, connects companies to bidders that fit their requirements and supports employees by giving them a clear list of their accommodation options.

Vivi Cahyadi Himmel, CEO and Co-Founder at AltoVita, commented: “Lots of travel infrastructure is simply not sustainable. It needs to be not just about offsetting, but also reducing carbon emissions. Many organisations are prioritising sustainability, but it’s time to deliver tangible solutions. At AltoVita, we are building the largest inventory in the corporate accommodation sector, and this new initiative will empower corporate travellers to make sustainable decisions when it comes to selecting their accommodation.”

The new developments are part of AltoVita’s global ‘Smart, Safe, Sustainable’ Innovation Summit to help prioritise ESG in the travel sector. The ‘Design Thinking’ stage, made up of contributors of over 126 business leaders from across the global mobility and business travel sectors, identified sustainability, guest safety, and smart technology issues that the sector faced. AltoVita then used insights from these sessions to create a range of features which addressed these issues and cemented AltoVita’s role as an ESG leader in the travel sector, by going an extra step and cutting through the greenwash. This activity will culminate in the 2022 Smart, Safe, Sustainable Summit on May 12th. The event will include discussions with industry luminaries, an immersive in-person event, and more.

Karolina added: “At AltoVita we are committed to mobilising, educating, increasing awareness, and removing greenwashing as much as possible through sustainability practices. However, it also comes down to incentivising employees to choose sustainable options. For example, we’re looking at showcasing the commute time between the property to the public transport, as well as any eco-friendly bike rentals around the property. This is just the beginning.”

*Greenwashing is the sharing of disinformation by a company that makes them appear more sustainable than they actually are. This phenomenon is increasingly prevalent as businesses come under more scrutiny for their lack of green policies and practices.

News, Software

AltoVita expands into over 1,200 cities globally and grows customer base by 525% as the world opens up post-pandemic

  • Company doubles headcount, quadruples revenue, and celebrates an award-winning 12 months
  • Launches series of summits to set the vision for the future of the corporate accommodation sector

London, UK; 10th March: AltoVita, the award-winning company that powers the corporate accommodation sector with enterprise software layered with a human-centric approach, has today announced its expansion into over 1,200 cities and 165 countries globally, in the space of only four years.

AltoVita’s technology creates a cloud-based bridge between the fragmented property distribution system and Global 2000 companies, SMEs, government agencies, universities, and business travellers. Its rapidly growing customer base, which has grown 525% year on year, includes Hewlett Packard Enterprises, NEI Relocation, and nine US Federal Agencies. AltoVita offers instant access to a diverse network of over one million housing options worldwide, with the ability to sort by desired amenities, sustainability scores, pet friendliness, and more.

2021 marked an award-winning year for AltoVita, with the team shortlisted for 16 awards and winning a further seven awards. This includes winning the DE&I Leadership Award at NEI Relocation’s Global Partner Alliance Summit, and being recognised by the Travolution Awards, FEM EMMAs, Serviced Apartment Awards, and UK PropTech Awards, among others.

AltoVita has also announced its industry-leading Smart, Safe, Sustainable Summit, which includes a series of events from March – May 2022. The ‘Design Thinking: Unlocking ESG Together’ session on 10th March will be followed by the AltoVita tech team prototyping new tools and features to solve pain points identified by the global participants and bring further innovation to the sector. The Summit will culminate with an all-day immersive event in London on the 12th of May, with panel discussions, keynote speaker, networking, and product launch. The product launch will unveil the new features and tools developed as a result of the Design Thinking event. The Summit follows the success at AltoVita’s 2021 Corporate Housing Innovation Summit, a first of its kind for the industry

Vivi Cahyadi Himmel, CEO and Co-Founder at AltoVita, commented: “2021 was a fantastic year for AltoVita, and we have so much to look forward to in 2022, from our Smart, Safe, Sustainable Summit to The Altos Awards later this year. Work from anywhere has opened up new horizons for businesses and employees alike, travel restrictions are beginning to ease around the world, and there’s a hunger to move again – it’s a hugely exciting time for global mobility and business travel. I’d like to take this opportunity to thank our brilliant team and partners, who are spearheading innovation in the industry. We look forward to another innovative and successful year in corporate travel.”

The AltoVita team, who recently attended the CHPA 2022 Annual Conference in Tampa, FL, will also be attending the ProcureCon Travel event later this year in Palm Springs, CA, alongside the 2022 Business Travel Show in London, UK and ERC Global Workforce Symposium in Las Vegas, NV.

Looking ahead, the AltoVita team is driving toward tripling integration velocity and revenue, doubling headcount once again, and building new guest experience technology. As part of plans for hyper growth, the team also has plans to double the number of property operators it currently works with, to reach 3,500 hospitality partners in 2022.