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.

Hotels

Most of Airbnb's Miami Revenue Is From Commercial Hosts New Study Suggests

Regardless of whether or not you believe the numbers from the American Hotel & Lodging Association or those from Airbnb, Miami's short-term rental situation demonstrates a clear need for better legislation and/or better enforcement to address short-term rentals.

Deanna Ting | 9 years ago

Business Travel

Is The Convention Industry Getting Trendy? — Meetings Innovation Report

Many of the emerging lifestyle trends in meetings and events that we've been discussing are starting to enter mainstream conversation. Meetings are becoming cool, seriously.

Greg Oates | 9 years ago

Business Travel

Airbnb and the Solo Female Business Traveler

There are a lot of things that Airbnb hosts can do to make solo female business travelers feel more safe and comfortable, but there are also many female travelers who will never book an Airbnb alone.

Greg Oates | 9 years ago

Hotels

What Americans Really Think About Airbnb and Home-Sharing

Should hotels be as worried about Airbnb and home-sharing as headlines seem to suggest? That depends, suggests a new study from the Pew Research Center.

Deanna Ting | 9 years ago

Hotels

Airbnb Joins World Tourism Organization

Airbnb knows that the road to worldwide acceptance (and legalization) is a long one. Joining an organization like the UNWTO brings the company one step further along in that journey.

Deanna Ting | 9 years ago

Hotels

Arizona Bill Stopping Cities From Banning Vacation Rentals Heads to Governor

It's obvious that states and cities throughout the U.S. are trying to find the right balance between welcoming the sharing economy and regulating it. It's still unclear whether laws like this streamline the experience for consumers or ignore community needs when it comes to short-term rentals.

Deanna Ting | 9 years ago

Hotels

State of Travel 2016: Airbnb Vs. Hotel Rivals in 6 Charts

Stats can provide a snapshot of a business in a way that few other bits of information can.

Jason Clampet | 9 years ago

Hotels

Expedia Hits Pause on Direct Booking Goals for HomeAway Division

To some extent, Expedia is molding HomeAway to its liking. Unlike Booking.com (for now, at least), HomeAway is backing off its goal of making all vacation rentals online bookable. Expedia is also adding apartments in urban areas to better compete against Airbnb and Booking.com.

Dennis Schaal | 9 years ago

Business Travel

Airbnb and the Sharing Economy Are Energizing the Knowledge Economy

Airbnb and other room-sharing companies have the ability to drive increased attendance to conventions, but there seems to be a lack of awareness among many planners about the overall user experience and value proposition.

Greg Oates | 9 years ago

Online Travel

TripAdvisor Buys European Vacation Rental Site HouseTrip

TripAdvisor, Expedia, and other big booking brands will never have the buzz that Airbnb commands, but they do have the consumers. Whether or not they can get them interested in their urban products is another matter.

Jason Clampet | 9 years ago