Airbnb Restarts Experiences Sign-Ups After a Lengthy Pause
This time around, Airbnb wants to make its experience more affordable and more unique to Airbnb. It also wants to merchandise them differently than last time around.
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: The Bears Were Wrong About Long-Term Stays
Pundits predicted that people would return to cities once the pandemic subsided. They have but non-urban stays are still a strong Airbnb category.
Booking Holdings Is ‘Underappreciated’ In 3 Ways, CFO Says
If Booking's short-term rental business is so "underappreciated," then perhaps it should start breaking out its financials to give its message more clout.
Home Swapping Is Thriving in New York City While Short-Term Rentals Fade
Like many condos in New York City, home-swapping isn't addressed in Local Law 18. Should it be?
Short-Term Rental Regulation Silver Linings
A growing number of governments are seeking to regulate their short-term rental markets -- but increased regulations don't have to be a death knell for the industry, and in some cases can actually help operators.
Skift Power Rankings: Brian Chesky
Chesky helped build an industry from scratch and is more than willing to share what he’s learned with other founders.
Banned in NYC: Airbnb One Year Later
Local Law 18 hasn't yet led to a significant amount of additional long-term housing in NYC and hotels are thriving. But small-time hosts have lost a key source of income. Modifications, and a more balanced approach, are needed.
Is Vrbo’s Nick Saban Ad Trolling Airbnb Rooms?
Just in time for U.S. football season, Vrbo comes out with a hilarious ad about the vacation rental host in a shared space that you never want to meet. Even if it's in an Airbnb Room.
Vrbo Keeps Taking Jabs at Airbnb With New Ad Campaign to Recruit Hosts
While Vrbo's new ad campaign to attract hosts doesn't mention its competitor Airbnb by name, Expedia’s smaller short-term rental platform keeps poking at what makes it different from the industry juggernaut.
Short-Term Rental Bookings Drop in Mallorca
Mallorca authorities are trying to respond to local frustrations with mass tourism by cracking down on short-term rentals.