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Articles tagged “hosts”

Hotels

What’s Left Unanswered in Airbnb’s IPO Filing

What are the prospects of Airbnb becoming a full-service online travel agency with the ability to go head-to-head with Booking.com. We know from the S-1 statement that Airbnb isn't profitable and you can walk away from reading the massive document without great insight into so many potential growth initiatives.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 3 years ago

What’s Left Unanswered in Airbnb’s IPO Filing

Hotels

Airbnb Accidentally Deleted Some Host Accounts, Leading to Cancellations

This system malfunction will hardly be a footnote in Airbnb's history, but the timing sucked for the IPO hopeful.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 3 years ago

Airbnb Accidentally Deleted Some Host Accounts, Leading to Cancellations

Hotels

Airbnb Accused in Lawsuit of Ripping Off Hosts and Guests With Covid Refund Policy

This lawsuit on behalf of hosts will do little to deter Airbnb's proposed initial public offering. Although it will generate negative headlines, large companies like Airbnb often treat class action lawsuits as the price of doing business.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 4 years ago

Airbnb Accused in Lawsuit of Ripping Off Hosts and Guests With Covid Refund Policy

Hotels

Airbnb’s New Endowment Fund Seeks to Give Hosts a Piece of the IPO Action

The Airbnb Host Endowment wouldn't turn hosts into investors in the IPO. But by earmarking 9.2 million shares to fund the endowment, it may counteract the feeling among a few hosts that going public would only benefit elite investors and employees. It's a clever and creative move by Airbnb, but more fundamental host issues remain.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 4 years ago

Airbnb’s New Endowment Fund Seeks to Give Hosts a Piece of the IPO Action

Short-Term Rentals

Just In Time for an IPO — Airbnb’s Hotel Business Is Benefiting From Its House Party Ban

On the road toward its IPO, Airbnb has engaged in nonstop publicity about its efforts to crack down on house parties. Another less-noticed part of that effort is when Airbnb blocks these bookings of whole homes, it encourages users to book hotels instead.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 4 years ago

Just In Time for an IPO — Airbnb’s Hotel Business Is Benefiting From Its House Party Ban

Hotels

Airbnb Mulls Trendy, Non-Traditional Way to Take Itself Public

Special purpose acquisition company, direct listing or an initial public offering — Airbnb's choice mostly matters to big-name investors and employees, past and present. But nothing is ever certain about a stock market listing — especially during a pandemic.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 4 years ago

Airbnb Mulls Trendy, Non-Traditional Way to Take Itself Public

Hotels

Airbnb House Party Crackdown Now Bans Certain Renters Under 25

Wild house parties are certainly not in the interests of short-term rental platforms because of the brand hits and potential liability. Airbnb's limited steps won't end the problem, but it may reduce the volume — in more ways than one.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 4 years ago

Airbnb House Party Crackdown Now Bans Certain Renters Under 25

Hotels

Airbnb-NYC Settlement Means Hosts Will Get Delisted If They Don’t Consent to Information-Sharing

If Airbnb will ever succeed in easing New York's stringent short-term rental regulations, a precursor would be the type of hosting-information-sharing pact that it reached with the city. It doesn't guarantee lighter regulation, but many things could be on the table in the new normal of a post-coronavirus New York City.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 4 years ago

Airbnb-NYC Settlement Means Hosts Will Get Delisted If They Don’t Consent to Information-Sharing

Hotels

Airbnb CEO Tells Hosts Success Against Hotel Competitors Hinges on Adopting Cleaning Protocols

It's a good idea that Brian Chesky is now doing weekly videos with hosts. It would be more effective — but admittedly riskier — if he took live questions. It will be a long process to rebuild trust from hosts because so many feel burned by the company's coronavirus refund policy.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 4 years ago

Airbnb CEO Tells Hosts Success Against Hotel Competitors Hinges on Adopting Cleaning Protocols

Coronavirus

Airbnb to Roll Out Sanitization Plan for Hosts That Would Include 72-Hour Wait Between Stays

Cleanliness standards will guide guest preferences in the years ahead. Short-term rental host practices will have to undergo significant enhancements to cope with that changing consumer behavior — a heightened sensitivity to just how clean their surroundings are as an outgrowth of the coronavirus pandemic.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 4 years ago