The Mexican Hotel That’s Ditched a Reservation System for Airbnb
By working exclusively with Airbnb, Drift San Jose automatically gets a turnkey GDS and sales/marketing partner specifically targeting the hotel's desired consumer.
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.
Airbnb’s New Terms of Service Are About Taxes, Law Breaking and Evictions
These new terms are out there to get Airbnb ready to go legit. But there's still much work to do, including making hosts feel comfortable as the service goes mainstream.
Airbnb’s Newest Plan for Gaining Legitimacy in New York City: Pay $21 Million in Taxes
Once Airbnb figures out taxes, it may have a leg to stand on as it argues for a repeal of the laws that make two thirds of its NYC rentals illegal -- taxes or not. Then there are the leases, landlords, and condo boards to deal with.
How Much Is an Airbnb Listing Really Worth?
For a company with few physical assets, Airbnb demands a high value for its listings. But this value reveals more about how the lodging economy is evolving more than it tells us about what the sharing economy leader is really worth.
19 Hints to Airbnb’s Strategy to Become the Asset-Light Global Hospitality Brand
Airbnb's ambitions listed here are a huge task and with its funding and right management, it may just have a chance at becoming the global leisure and hospitality brand for the millennial generation.
The Top Online Travel Booking Sites for January 2014
2014 will be an interesting year to watch from traffic perspective. While Priceline Group has a huge lead, Expedia and Tripadvisor family will continue to duke it out.
Airbnb’s First Aid Kit Giveaway Would Cover a Tiny Portion of its Listings
Airbnb's safety-device giveaway program doesn't cover its massive listing base, but it's better than nothing.
The 10 Airbnb Super-Hosts That Rule New York City
Airbnb is in an interesting position: These super hosts provide a good experience to guests, but they present problems when it comes to local regulations and the brand's sharing-economy-is-good-for-little-guy narrative.
Airbnb in NYC: The Real Numbers Behind the Sharing Story
Airbnb's business in New York is a fascinating look at how the sharing economy has evolved, as well as the challenges that remain ahead of it.
The Top 31 Most Heavily Venture-Funded Startups In Travel
The global travel industry is going through a lot of disruption, and the biggest sectors include the sharing economy and ground transportation, as well as one large potential winner in the hotel booking sector.