Airbnb News

What started as AirBedandBreakfast.com has grown into a massive public company that IPOd in 2020. Airbnb is now the world’s largest online alternative-accommodation community, allowing millions of users to list, search, and rent authentic homestays and vacation-rental experiences in countless cities across the globe.

Business Travel

Airbnb for Work Brings Meeting Spaces and Experiences to Business Travelers

Airbnb is going to integrate Airbnb Experiences and curated lists of meeting-appropriate homes into its booking tool. Initial feedback has been strong, so it's probably only a matter of time until Airbnb builds partnerships in other areas.

Andrew Sheivachman | 8 years ago

Hotels

A Rise in Peak Occupancy Nights This Year Is Helping Hotels

More high-demand nights means more business, but can the trend continue?

Deanna Ting | 8 years ago

Hotels

Rental Brand Sonder Raises $85 Million on Soft Brand Boom

If you thought hotels had a lot of soft brands, wait until you see what's emerging in the vacation rental sector. The early success of the 25-year-old co-founder of Sonder is inspiring others.

Sean O'Neill | 8 years ago

Hotels

Tenants of the Latest Airbnb-Branded Complex in Nashville Feel Blindsided

Oops, they did it again. Will the Airbnb-branded apart-hotel developer Niido ever learn its lesson?

Deanna Ting | 8 years ago

Tourism

No Need to Live Like a Local: All Tourists Welcome

It is time to reclaim the word tourist, and recalibrate it to mean something good. Tourists can see the world with fresh eyes, unencumbered with the daily accumulations of local life. A new hotel in North Adams, Massachusetts, seeks to do just that.

Colin Nagy | 8 years ago