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Google Testing Vacation Rental Search in Price-Comparison Tool
In the past month, some Google searches have been revealing an option to comparison-shop vacation rentals. In our checks Tuesday, we could find vacation rental filters for Barcelona, Berlin, Bordeaux, […]
Airbnb Tries to Behave More Like a Hotel
For nine years, Jill Bishop enjoyed the camaraderie of renting out her spare bedroom on Airbnb. Guests hung out on her comfy sofas. They dined together. They shared her bathroom, […]
Four Seasons CEO Sees ‘Airbnb Effect’ in Luxury Hospitality
At a time when most hotel CEOs say Airbnb isn’t a threat at all, Smith is one of the few who seems to be paying much closer attention than most […]
Airbnb: A tech case study for our times
When tech fanatics get together, they look back in awe at ancient history, to the formative years when innovation and daring converged to create some of the world’s great inventions. […]
Airbnb Mega Hosts Are Turning It Into Just Another Travel Booking Site
With hundreds of listings and major corporate backers, a new breed of Airbnb host is changing the fundamentals of the service. Of Airbnb’s many hosts, Jan stands out. Jan’s profile […]
How hotels can compete in the new accommodation economy
We all know the message that Airbnb is supposedly beating the hotel sector in a number of ways. While the hotel industry is experiencing strong growth since the downturn of […]
Airbnb fights for outbound Chinese travelers
Airbnb is still fighting to grow its footprint in China. The San Francisco-based company has named an existing executive, Hong Ge, as Vice President in charge of its business in […]
Airbnb response to leaked plans: we fight hotel price gouging
Airbnb responded to the American Hotel and Lodging Associations (AHLA) leaked plans, to combat the home-sharing platform, by releasing their own three-part report. According to the report, consumers have long […]
Inside the Hotel Industry’s Plan to Combat Airbnb
Last year, Airbnb underwent a rough regulatory patch. The short-term rental company became a Federal Trade Commission target last summer after three senators asked for an investigation into how companies […]
How Hotels Beat Airbnb by Getting in Bed with Today’s Traveler
Today’s traveler is digitally savvy and wants to be inspired by destinations and authentic experiences throughout the entirety of their travel lifecycle. Airbnb was one of the first to notice […]