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The Resy + Airbnb partnership signals the continued confluence of travel and restaurants. If executed well, it will be big business for restaurants on Resy's platform. Airbnb just announced a partnership with Resy.
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Resy Partners with Airbnb to Offer Restaurant Reservations to Travelers
Wednesday, Airbnb and Resy announced they've teamed up to enable consumers to book restaurant reservations via Airbnb, on both the Airbnb mobile app and website. The reservations, powered by Resy, will initially encompass nearly 650 restaurants in 16 markets throughout the U.S. (Resy is currently in 80 cities and 1,000 U.S. restaurants total). Earlier this year, Airbnb lead a large round of funding for Resy, teasing plans for an integration. In May, the company started testing the functionality in San Francisco.
Wednesday marked the official rollout of the partnership in the U.S., aimed at travelers already using the Airbnb app. According to Airbnb, just over ha
