Isaac Carey, Skift
Cities are still trying to figure out how to tax and regulate this disruptive service 11 years after it was created — but so far most still aren’t doing a good job.
6 days ago
Deanna Ting, Skift
Did Airbnb just hire the Chip Conley of aviation?
2 weeks ago
Isaac Carey, Skift
This week in hospitality, Caesars responds to changing consumer demand, a report finds that direct booking keeps customers in loyalty programs, and a "glamping" startup raises $115 million.
2 weeks ago
Airbnb + Skift
Once a cottage industry operated by entrepreneurial property owners, today’s billion dollar vacation rental market is undergoing massive growth, driven by digital platforms that are evolving in tandem with its users' needs.
2 months ago
Deanna Ting, Skift
This is the year the hospitality industry starts seeing itself the same way its guests do.
2 weeks ago
Patrick Clark, Bloomberg
The company is capitalizing on the renewed popularity of the iconic American camper, but tweaking it for people who don't really want to camp.
3 weeks ago
Stephen L. Carter, Bloomberg
The author fantasizes that one way to level the playing field between hotels and short-term rentals would be to ban occupancy taxes outright. Well, we all know that's not going to happen.
4 weeks ago
Dennis Schaal, Skift
Is Airbnb flailing at a way to build an expansion narrative ahead of an initial public offering? Buying HotelTonight would save some time and effort in making inroads with boutique hotels, but does Airbnb really need HotelTonight to do that? In travel, everyone is always talking to everyone so we're unsure how serious these informal talks ever were.
1 month ago
Krista Gmelich, Bloomberg
This would mark the second straight year Airbnb made it into the black but, again, we'll have to take the company's word for it. The company's long-awaited IPO will shed some light on its finances.
1 month ago
Bob Van Voris, Bloomberg
Airbnb has argued that this law violates its hosts' privacy, and yet, it has agreements in cities that include San Francisco, New Orleans, and Chicago whereby the company supplies host information directly to local governments. So when is this data sharing considered a violation of privacy?
2 months ago
Dennis Schaal, Skift
Airbnb could be in the initial stages of getting into property management. While such an initiative has its risks in terms of criticism from current property management partners, it seems like a much smarter strategy than expanding into very complex and difficult areas such as flights.
2 months ago
Deanna Ting, Skift
To be honest, this acquisition is a bit puzzling, and has us wondering: Why buy when you can partner instead? But perhaps Airbnb is onto something.
2 months ago