5 New Travel Startups Defining Short-Term Rental Challenges in 2016
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Let the festivities begin this week at the Airbnb Open, which could prove to be one of the company's seminal moments. The world of travelers, hosts and everyone else in hospitality will be watching to learn what comes next for a platform that's eager to look towards the future while also working through legal battles at the heart of hampering progress.
This week the Airbnb Open kicks off in Los Angeles and we can bet we'll hear announcements about the future of the Airbnb platform and what it means for hospitality and home-sharing.
Travelers and hosts have probably heard plenty about Airbnb's ongoing legal battles lately but, at the end of the day, they also want to know how the platform is thinking about the future of travel. They want to know what comes next and need direction on how to get there.
That's why this week we're looking at some of those angles that Airbnb itself has hinted at and also what other startups built around the short-term rental ecosystem are banking on. From smart city guides to platforms helping travelers connect with hosts that share the same beliefs to short-term rentals with consistent experiences and tour operators plugging in
