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

New York State Attorney General Subpoenas Airbnb User Records

Expect Airbnb to fight: The information about how its most popular hosts use the service and whether this is consistent with the story Airbnb likes to tell about itself will have a large impact on the site's growth and potential IPO.

Jason Clampet | 11 years ago

Hotels

Airbnb CEO Gives New York His Three-Step Plan For Going Legit

Airbnb's aw-shucks tale of regular people trying to make a buck to get by is no longer what the service is about. For it to move forward and stay honest, it will need to start telling the whole -- sometimes messy, sometimes inspiring -- story of its business.

Jason Clampet | 11 years ago

Hotels

Airbnb Is Not off the Hook in New York City, Says Chief Legislative Critic

Airbnb is entering its first year with David Hantman in charge of figuring out its approach to the patchwork of laws that Airbnb largely ignores. Expect a smarter approach from the company as it tries to win more support and prep for an IPO.

Jason Clampet | 11 years ago

Hotels

NYC Rules Airbnb Rentals Legal if at Least One Tenant Present

Warren's case is not representative of most Airbnb stays in New York City where people are known to run illegal hotels and entire apartments are one of the most common kind of rentals.

Samantha Shankman | 11 years ago

Media and PR

The 6 Travel Leaders on Fortune's 40 Under 40

Lists like this are always about buzz rather than reality, so watchers will have to wait until these six reach their forties to see if they can turn their young-ish companies into established players.

Jason Clampet | 11 years ago

Hotels

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 | 12 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 | 12 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 | 12 years ago

SkiftX

The 12 Biggest Travel Trends Skift Tracked in Its First Year

Samantha Shankman | 12 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 | 12 years ago