Associated Press
The dichotomy of Airbnb: Money for some residents, higher prices for others.
2 days ago
Nikki Ekstein, Bloomberg
There really is an Uber (or Airbnb) for everything.
5 days ago
Olivia Zaleski, Bloomberg
Has Airbnb learned a lesson about not being overly-confrontational with local authorities? It is too soon to tell but so far Airbnb's actions in Latin America, its fastest growing region, are pointing that way.
2 weeks ago
Deanna Ting, Skift
In other words, there’s plenty of opportunity out there for third parties or the big players like HomeAway and Airbnb to capitalize on offering more ancillary guest services for professionally managed vacation rentals.
Dennis Schaal, Skift
Booking.com grew its vacation rental supply at a hyper clip, 51 percent in the first quarter. But vacation rentals are different than hotels, where the company has excelled, and the same formula might not be a slam dunk.
Natalie Obiko Pearson, Bloomberg
You can't blame Airbnb for all your housing problems, but it has the unique ability to make a bad situation worse. It's up to cities to take additional measures beyond bans.
With its latest public policy efforts, Airbnb is inching toward legitimacy by being more willing to share information with cities. But is this enough to appropriately address the real issues, and will cities be willing to meet them halfway?
3 weeks ago
Whatever can be done to prevent discrimination and bias on the Airbnb platform is a good thing. Let's just hope this plan works toward that goal.
4 weeks ago
Olivia Zaleski , Bloomberg
Why hasn't Airbnb rolled this out sooner?
Wyndham might not have 30 hotel brands like Marriott, but it does have the world's largest timeshare business and a pretty robust vacation rental business, too. Leveraging the power of all three of its businesses just makes us wonder: Why haven't they tried to do this before?
David Smiley, Miami Herald/Associated Press
This is exactly why it's so difficult to enact regulations on short-term rentals that essentially, well, keep everyone happy.
A judge's decision to block Miami's attempt to clamp down on short-terms rentals isn't likely the end of the story. Still, Airbnb hosts appreciate the reprieve.
1 month ago
