Airbnb Names Booking.com Veteran in Hotel Leadership Shakeup
Photo Credit: A duplex deluxe room at the boutique hotel Room Mate Laura Hotel Madrid in Spain. Room Mate Hotels
Skift Take
The hotel leadership shuffle represents somewhat of an about-face for Airbnb as it opts for a leader with online travel agency experience rather than a hotel brand track record. Still, these are early days for Airbnb hotels, and there is plenty of time to get things right.
Airbnb announced that Andrea D'Amico, the current CEO of WeRoad who spent 18 years working on hotels at Booking.com, will become its new VP of Hotels.
WeRoad, which operates tours and experiences, announced Wednesday that Airbnb led a $58 million Series C investment round, and took a 10% stake in the company. WeRoad has not named a new CEO.
D'Amico, who will leave his post at WeRoad but remain on its board, takes over from current head of hotels Jesse Stein, who assumed that role in
