With the coronavirus pandemic continuing to put many Americans’ vacations and hotel stays on hold, road trips to a nearby Airbnb are becoming more popular. Vacation rental marketplaces, like Airbnb, have gained traction as a home away from home for large group sizes, and even more so now as a […]
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Photographer: Gabby Jones/Bloomberg Photographer: Gabby Jones/Bloomberg When the coronavirus pandemic shut down bars and concert halls in March, a new phenomenon was born: the vacation-rental nightclub. Professional party promoters started scanning Airbnb, Vrbo and other short-term rental sites for mansions and luxury condos for hire. Tickets were going for $90 […]
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Airbnb, the massively popular do-it-yourself accommodation rental site operator, is seeking to raise roughly $3 billion in its initial public offering (IPO). That’s according to a report published last Friday by Reuters, which cited “people familiar with the matter.” If it draws that amount of capital from investors, Airbnb’s total […]
Airbnb Inc, the online platform for vacation rental bookings, is planning to undergo an initial public offering in December, according to Reuters. What Happened: Airbnb submitted the IPO documents confidentially with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in August and plans to make the details public after the presidential elections […]
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Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky. John van Hasselt | Corbis | Getty Images Home rental company Airbnb is aiming to raise around $3 billion in its upcoming initial public offering, people familiar with the matter said on Friday, taking advantage of the unexpectedly sharp recovery in its business after the COVID-19 […]
Maria Cuba was an Airbnb host more than a decade ago in Puerto Rico before she applied to work for the home sharing platform. Today she’s diversity and belonging business partner at Airbnb. She has worked on engaging hosts of diverse backgrounds, and providing resources to employees within Airbnb. “It’s a […]
Will Smith is teaming up with Airbnb to bring Fresh Prince of Bel-Air fans a once in a lifetime opportunity to stay in Uncle Phil and Aunt Vivian’s famous mansion and spend the night in Will’s very own wing. The vacation rental service has officially put Smith as the host […]
A crafty entrepreneur named Kayla Mason is going viral on TikTok after sharing how she found a $38,000 house on Craigslist and transformed it into a “fully functioning Airbnb.” By day, Mason is the owner of a mindfulness brand called Breathe KC. In other words, her job has absolutely nothing […]
VENICE, CA — Airbnb, one of the largest short-term rental companies in the world, announced Thursday it will ban all parties and events at its global listings, including capping capacity to 16 people, until further notice amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Airbnb stated that starting Friday, the party ban applies to […]
The company hopes to ‘protect local communities’ with its decision – AFP/LIONEL BONAVENTURE Airbnb has banned under-25s with repeat negative reviews from hiring local homes through its platform in an attempt to cut down on unauthorised parties. Trialling the initiative in Britain, France and Spain, the online lettings website announced it will […]
The restrictions follow similar measures introduced in the US and Canada. Photo: Metin Aktas/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Airbnb has announced it will trial to restrict the ability of people under the age of 25 in the UK, France and Spain from renting entire properties, in an attempt to crack […]
Many factors go into the decision to stay at a hotel or home rental. (Photo: Cavan Images via Getty Images) Five months into the COVID-19 pandemic, people are very much testing the waters when it comes to travel. While RV rentals and short-distance road trips are on the rise, many […]
Airbnb launches online experiences for neurodiverse individuals (Getty Images/iStockphoto) Airbnb has introduced a new initiative to make virtual travel more inclusive, with the company revealing a collection of online experiences designed for neurodiverse guests. According to the vacation rental company, the “isolation and disruptions to regular routines caused by the […]
After a year of being cooped up at home during the Covid-19 pandemic, many Americans are taking a cue from the 2021 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction nominee The Go-Go’s. “Vacation, all I ever wanted. Vacation, had to get away.” People are hitting the roads and airports for […]
After a year of being cooped up at home during the Covid-19 pandemic, many Americans are taking a cue from 2021 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction nominee The Go-Go’s. “Vacation, all I ever wanted. Vacation, had to get away.” People are hitting the roads and airports for Spring […]
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AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – The city of Amsterdam will allow residents of its historic centre to offer their homes to tourists again, after a court ordered it to scrap a ban on vacation rentals. Amsterdam’s left-wing city council last year issued an outright ban on rentals through Airbnb and other platforms […]
Brian Gordon | USA TODAY NETWORK Last year, the most sought-after Airbnb property in North Carolina was a romantic treehouse. Located 20 minutes from Asheville, this “oasis in the woods” offers luxury bedding, a hot tub, and a view of the surrounding forest from high above. Set down a gravel road and […]
Text size Dreamstime The travel industry dealt with its biggest challenge in generations in 2020, as Covid-19 kept people around the world locked down for much of the year. Revenue at Booking Holdings, the dominant owner of online travel agencies, fell 55% from 2019. Beyond the overall slowdown, Booking (ticker: […]
Armchair Travel If you’ve ever wanted to make pasta with Italian grandmas, meditate with a Japanese Buddhist monk, or dive under the sea with a shark scientist from Cape Town, South Africa — all without ever leaving home — Airbnb has you covered with its Online Experiences platform. Travel and […]