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Airbnb Makes a Movie Using 6-Second Vines, Twitter, and a Piece of Paper

It takes a creative mind to find the messages of adventure and belonging in this artistic film made solely on social media. But its perfectly targeted towards Airbnb's largest customer set of young travelers.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 11 years ago

Hotels

The World Economic Forum Praises Airbnb for Vision and Innovation

Airbnb's inclusion on the lauded list of tech pioneers is a positive talking point for the startup and one that will likely be used as it continues its fight for legitimacy in cities around the world.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 11 years ago

Hotels

Airbnb CEO Tells Morning News Show About News from Five Years Ago

This is a nice reminder that what is obvious to people in the industry can still seem brand new to outsiders. Even ones who you'd assume would know better.

Jason Clampet, Skift | 11 years ago

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The 12 Biggest Travel Trends Skift Tracked in Its First Year

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 11 years ago

Hotels

Airbnb Study Reveals Legal Rentals Make for the Friendliest Hosts

The study points to the positive aspects of Airbnb's live-like-a-local positioning and the sense of community the brand can offer its hosts and renters, but also highlights the challenges of making that happen in its most popular markets.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 11 years ago

Hotels

What is a short-term rental? Leading advocacy group isn’t quite sure

Short-term apartment rentals and vacation-home rentals are two different animals, but the poll done for Airbnb, HomeAway, and TripAdvisor seeks to obfuscate the differences.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 11 years ago

Hotels

Airbnb, Priceline and Travelocity are clunkiest sites to use, survey finds

Ease of use should indeed increase conversions, but it's difficult to compare the complexity of dealing with apartment hosts on Airbnb with simply completing a hotel booking from one brand on Hilton.com.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 11 years ago

Hotels

The cost of Airbnb stays vs. hotel rooms in major U.S. markets

There's a clear financial benefit to the consumer when hosts don't have to pay the high costs associated with regulated transient housing.

Skift | 11 years ago

Online Travel

Amsterdam relaxes short-term apartment rental rules, Airbnb breathes sigh of relief

Airbnb has taken Amsterdam’s approval of short-term holiday rentals as a wholehearted endorsement of its service; however, there are caveats involved that will continue to be violated. We’re not yet expecting the Dutch news to be followed by a wave approval in the U.S.

Skift | 11 years ago

Hotels

A few reasons why vacation rentals and Airbnb aren’t a huge threat to hotels

Whether it's more room, unique decor, or something as simple as a kitchen, vacation rentals and apartment shares will always offer travelers something hotels can't deliver. But its not enough to make a significant change to an industry that does so many other things quite well.

Skift | 11 years ago