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.

Online Travel

Internet Association Says Subpoena of Airbnb Could Set a ‘Dangerous Precedent’

The Internet Association's argument highlights the need for New York state and city officials to either enforce the laws on the books or so those users that do use the service legally can do so within set guidelines.

Samantha Shankman | 13 years ago

Online Travel

Top 25 Online Booking Sites in Travel for October 2013

Jason Clampet | 13 years ago

Announcements

Airbnb Hospitality Guru Explains Hospitality to Travel Bloggers

Ex-hotelier Chip Conley is attempting to bring uniform standards of hospitality to the Wild West of online property sharing and half a million micro-entrepreneurs worldwide.

Greg Oates | 13 years ago

Ground Transport

Ride-Sharing Firm Lyft Enters Sacramento and Uber Responds

The taxi industry is going to have to get used to it. There is more competition now in the form of Lyft, Uber, and services such as Zipcar. Although individual startups may come and go, the ride-sharing concept is here to stay.

Tony Bizjak | 13 years ago

Hotels

Expedia CEO Is Bullish About the Future of Airbnb

Expedia partnered with HomeAway on vacation rentals last week. One day it is going to partner with or acquire a sharing economy company built in the Airbnb mold, depending how the market shakes out. When you are as big as Expedia, you can afford to sit back and see how things shape up.

Dennis Schaal | 13 years ago

Hotels

Airbnb Captures 1% of Visitors in Its Largest Market, New York City

Regardless of the growing pains, peer-to-peer services such as Airbnb are on track for dramatic growth. NYC and other cities are going to have to find ways to deal with it.

Samantha Shankman | 13 years ago

Tourism

Airbnb Vs. New York City: The Defining Fight of the Sharing Economy

The answer, as always, lies somewhere in the middle.

Rafat Ali | 13 years ago

Hotels

What HomeAway Can Teach Airbnb About Getting Along With Cities

Airbnb's current stance would likely be much different if its path to an IPO was uncluttered by web of local and state laws that could trip it up.

Jason Clampet | 13 years ago

Hotels

Airbnb Files Petition to Block NY Subpoena, Cites Burden to Compile Data

The subpoena will likely be pared down before it is issued. Some big issues will be coming to a head in this probe, including whether an apartment rental by an individual renders the apartment a hotel that is subject to occupancy tax.

Dennis Schaal | 13 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 | 13 years ago