Airbnb’s Hotel Strategy Is Now ‘Much Bigger’
There is absolutely no doubt that eventually Airbnb will take on Booking.com head-on in homes and hotels. But then what will set the two rivals apart?
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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.
Chesky Disses Rivals’ Chatbots — Calls Airbnb’s AI ‘Impossible to Replicate’
In an era when speed to market is a given, Chesky is arguing that nice and easy does it will win the day. It would be better to say, "We are behind in our AI development, but we are confident that we will get to where we need to be."
Scaling Short-Term Rentals Is Harder Than the Industry Admits
Short-term rentals are no longer a frontier business. Outside of a small group of disciplined operators, the sector has settled into a slow, operational grind that favors local execution over national ambition.
Airbnb Debate Continues: Who Is STR Innovation Actually For?
Those invested in the current model aren’t happy when we point out a simple truth: The magic of short-term rentals has been professionalized out of existence.
Airbnb Services Is Offering ‘Ready to Heat’ Meals From Celebrity Chefs
Consider Airbnb's partnership with CookUnity an experiment to see if there is a market for such services.
Airbnb Builds Hotel Team to Take On the OTAs
For years people have wondered whether Airbnb's business is doomed as it faces increased regulation around the world. Airbnb has an answer to getting shut out in that manner — hotels, hotels, hotels.
The Thrill Is Gone: Airbnb and the Crisis of Imagination in Short-Term Rentals
Airbnb’s struggle to translate technology into better stays mirrors the broader sector’s problem — digital scale without physical control limits how innovative short-term rentals can be.
Airbnb’s Chesky on AI Cutting Jobs: ‘Not as Much as I Thought’
While competitors cite AI efficiency as a reason to cut staff, Brian Chesky argues that faster growth will absorb the gains. At least for now.
Airbnb Hires Former Meta AI Chief Ahmad Al-Dahle as CTO
By hiring Meta’s former generative AI chief as CTO, Airbnb showed that AI is no longer a side project — and underscored online travel’s competition for Big Tech talent.
Why K-Pop Sensation BTS’ Comeback Tour Is a Test Case for Live Tourism
The music may be the headline of BTS’s comeback tour, but the travel boom is the subtext, and arguably the bigger story.