This year’s epidemic has severely impacted the homestay industry，As a domestic B&B platform, 188bet app is also trying to find new traffic entrances，To accelerate market recovery。

July 10，Xiaozhu and 188bet app announced a strategic cooperation，Putting homestay package products online on 188bet app for the first time。In the opinion of industry insiders，Little Pig is also trying his best，Get rid of the impact of the epidemic by broadening channels。

As understood，Xiaozhu has opened the homestay reservation portal of 188bet app，And activate the direct connection function。In the future, we will also provide management systems for branded B&Bs settled in 188bet app、Content operation、Full-range services such as live streaming and delivery。

“188bet app users are young people with social sharing and consumption power，High overlap with Xiaozhu’s user group，Hope to co-create content with 188bet app，Integrate piggy content、Channel、Marketing operational capabilities，Better help and serve B&B hosts，Bring more brand exposure and business growth opportunities to B&B hosts。"Xiaozhu co-founder Wang Liantao said。

Beijing Business Daily reporter learned，Currently，There are about 100,000 rural B&Bs on the Xiaozhu platform，This cooperation is expected to provide 188bet app with over 2,000 branded B&Bs。

In fact，Since this year，Affected by the epidemic，The homestay industry has been greatly affected。Since February this year，B&Bs in places like Beijing are temporarily closed，As of now，Many city B&Bs are still not open yet。In order to alleviate the impact of the epidemic，Recently Xiaozhu also announced a strategic cooperation with the office suite Feishu，And Xiaozhu Enterprise Edition will be officially launched on Feishu。In the opinion of industry insiders，Xiaozhu also hopes to make up for the losses in the 188bet app market by tapping into the business travel sector。

Although we continue to expand new channels，But many tourists are still worried about traveling in B&Bs。Some tourists said，Although many country B&Bs have reopened，And carry out strict hygiene requirements，But the current epidemic is not completely over，So I am still hesitating whether to book a B&B trip during the summer。

Some B&B operators stated，As the epidemic improves，Summer travel、Beijing’s outing market is expected to recover further，The homestay market will also welcome more tourists by then，It is still hard to find a room in a high-quality B&B。

*Source of this 188bet app：Beijing Business Daily Network, author：Guan Zichen, original title: "Settled in 188bet app and Xiaozhu short-term rental to find new traffic entrance》.