ISSUE No. 01 · DAVAO · VOL. I · 22 MAY 2026
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AI Adoption · Davao

Bleuspace runs 25 Davao rentals with an agent at the front desk.

Most Davao short-term rental operators keep four staff on a roster. Prince Ryemuel Intes keeps one, and an agent named Bleu.

BLEUGUESTYSUPABASECONCIERGETEAM ADMINVENDORSOWNERSFIG. 01 · BLEUSPACE OPERATIONS · 25 UNITS · ONE AGENT

The lobby of a Bleuspace unit in Lanang, photographed at the morning turnover.

PARTNER

Bleuspace

Twenty-five short-term rental units across Davao City. Built on Guesty plus an in-house agent named Bleu.

Founded
2023
Units
25 · Davao City
Rating
4.95★ Airbnb · trailing 12mo
Book
bleuspace.co
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Founders

The people building things

Industry

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Innovators

First-mover practice, on the ground

Disruptors

What is changing, and who is changing it

Tech Founders

Software made in the Philippines

AI Adoption

Who is using the agent era, and how

Hospitality

Hotels, resorts, short-term rentals

The Field

Reporting from the regions

Restaurants

Kitchens, chefs, openings

Bakeries

Bread, pastry, ovens

Coffee

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