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.

Online Travel

HomeAway Backs Airbnb in Battle with Cities

HomeAway is not about to be another Booking.com, but Google is going to get a new and large global customer when the vacation rental site ramps up its search engine marketing, probably next year.

Dennis Schaal | 12 years ago

Hotels

Airbnb Vs. New York City Hearing Ends Without Ruling From Judge

Until the judge rules, there is going to be a great deal of activity from Airbnb's PR team, as well as its 'grassroots' group, Peers.

Jason Clampet | 12 years ago

Hotels

What Happens When Airbnb and the NY Attorney General Meet Today

Airbnb would have to put on quite a show today to get the judge to side with them. But if they lose, expect an appeal as well as a PR blitz that will dwarf all others.

Jason Clampet | 12 years ago

Hotels

Airbnb’s Settlement Talks with New York State Fall Apart, Court Case to Continue

Airbnb's combative tone speaks to the severity of the issue for the sharing brand.

Jason Clampet | 12 years ago

Announcements

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.

Greg Oates | 12 years ago

Hotels

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.

Jason Clampet | 12 years ago

Hotels

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.

Samantha Shankman | 12 years ago

Hotels

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.

Jason Clampet | 12 years ago

Hotels

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.

Rafat Ali and Jason Clampet | 12 years ago

Online Travel

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.

Rafat Ali | 12 years ago