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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.

Business Travel

Hyatt CEO on Why Airbnb Is Going to Go Way Beyond Its Core Business Now

Hoplamazian's remarks on Airbnb and the larger sharing economy are surely some of the most well-formed public comments we've heard from a hotel CEO.

Rafat Ali | 11 years ago

Online Travel

Top 10 Most Popular Travel Brands on YouTube in May

Encourage your audience to revel in summer fun and dare them to broaden their cultural horizons.

Joyce Manalo | 11 years ago

Hotels

Survey Shows Vacation Rental Owners' Love-Hate Relationship With HomeAway and Airbnb

The "little guys," in this case owners of a vacation rental property or two, feel powerless and at the mercy of the giant vacation rental sites. The sites have to balance the needs of the professional property managers and the individual owners and guess who is coming out on top.

Dennis Schaal | 11 years ago

Hotels

Starwood, IHG Execs Worried About Losing Market Share to Airbnb

The claim that Airbnb has taken some demand away from major hotel groups is indisputable, but the significance and depth of its long-term impact on the industry is yet to be determined.

Samantha Shankman | 11 years ago

Online Travel

5 Travel Brands Winning on Social Media for the Week Ending May 30, 2014

Taking advantage of holidays and major sporting events is a great play for content. Plan accordingly.

Joyce Manalo | 11 years ago

Hotels

Airbnb and New York Attorney General Reach Agreement

This is exactly the type of agreement Airbnb was looking for it will give them enough time to make necessary changes while also not leaving users feeling used.

Jason Clampet | 11 years ago

Hotels

New York Attorney General Issues New Subpoena to Airbnb

With requests narrowed down to satisfy the judge, Airbnb will need to make new arguments to battle the subpoena.

Jason Clampet | 11 years ago

Hotels

Airbnb's Conflict With New York State Attorney General Isn't Over

Airbnb will need to come up with new arguments if it wants to prevent a second subpoena from being successful.

Jason Clampet | 11 years ago

Hotels

Judge Rules New York Airbnb Subpoena Too Broad, Attorney General Will Narrow Request

A more narrowly tailored request from the Attorney General will strip away some of the fishing expedition elements and focus on the information it does have from the data dive.

Jason Clampet | 11 years ago

Hotels

12 Menu Items from Airbnb's Cafeteria That Reveal an Appetite for Disruption

Airbnb's real innovation? The office cafeteria.

Jason Clampet | 11 years ago