Articles tagged “hosts”

Short-Term Rentals

Have Airbnb Guest Favorites Overshadowed the Superhost Program?

Some individual hosts feel the superhost program is too rigid, while others believe it’s overshadowed by listings-focused Guest Favorites.

Srividya Kalyanaraman | 3 days ago

Have Airbnb Guest Favorites Overshadowed the Superhost Program?

Short-Term Rentals

Hurricanes But Not Flu Outbreaks: Airbnb Revises Cancellation Policy

Airbnb's new cancellation policy will cover hurricanes — if they trigger government travel bans. But if there is a flu warning in the U.S., a malaria emergency in Thailand, or a Covid-19 outbreak, these situations would not be covered.

Dennis Schaal | 4 weeks ago

Hurricanes But Not Flu Outbreaks: Airbnb Revises Cancellation Policy

Short-Term Rentals

What’s Next For Airbnb: AI, Co-Hosting, Experiences, and the ‘Heartland’

Airbnb has been talking about introducing non-core services for an extended period. It's an educated bet that some will trickle out this year.

Dennis Schaal | 2 months ago

What’s Next For Airbnb: AI, Co-Hosting, Experiences, and the ‘Heartland’

Short-Term Rentals

Airbnb’s New Listing Verification Process Favors Pro Hosts 

With fraud a substantial problem in online travel these days, Airbnb is undertaking the mammoth task of trying to verify listings. The process is easier for professional hosts.

Dennis Schaal | 2 months ago

Airbnb’s New Listing Verification Process Favors Pro Hosts 

Online Travel

Reduced Cleaning Fees and New Tools: How Airbnb Says It’s Keeping Rates Down

Is Airbnb sticker shot a thing of the past? Hardly, and especially when hosts hike up cleaning fees. But Airbnb seems to be moving in a positive direction on affordability.

Dennis Schaal | 2 months ago

Reduced Cleaning Fees and New Tools: How Airbnb Says It’s Keeping Rates Down

Online Travel

Airbnb Reports Surge in Hosts and Listings: Does This End the Supply Debate?

Some hosts left Airbnb during the early part of the pandemic because they lost their incomes and were angry about refund policies. Airbnb's host and listing' numbers show it has turned a corner for now.

Dennis Schaal | 2 months ago

Airbnb Reports Surge in Hosts and Listings: Does This End the Supply Debate?

Short-Term Rentals

Vrbo Ads Take Aim at Airbnb During NFL Games

Vrbo can pick its spots to compete with Airbnb. But it's not a zero-sum game and parent company Expedia has no expectation of "beating" Airbnb.

Dennis Schaal | 3 months ago

Vrbo Ads Take Aim at Airbnb During NFL Games

Short-Term Rentals

Airbnb Defacto Ban in NYC Spurs ‘Staggering’ Gains in New Jersey

It's good times for Airbnb hosts in two New Jersey cities within an easy mass transit commute of NYC.

Dennis Schaal | 3 months ago

Airbnb Defacto Ban in NYC Spurs ‘Staggering’ Gains in New Jersey

Short-Term Rentals

NYC Has Approved 22% of Short-Term Rental Host Applications

New York City's Office of Special Enforcement is getting a handle on the host registration process, but it is cumbersome.

Dennis Schaal | 3 months ago

NYC Has Approved 22% of Short-Term Rental Host Applications

Short-Term Rentals

Airbnb Settles Italian Tax Probe for $620 Million

Online travel agencies have been sued for occupancy taxes since 2004, before Airbnb's founding. Two decades later, the issue is ongoing around the world.

Dennis Schaal | 4 months ago

Airbnb Settles Italian Tax Probe for $620 Million