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Why Airbnb Has a Data Scientist on Every Leadership Team
In this column, Coursera President and Co-founder Daphne Koller asks Riley Newman, Airbnb’s head of data science, to share his thoughts on the interdisciplinary values of understanding and utilizing […]
Airbnb impact on events, holidays in NYC
STR analysts examined the impact of Airbnb on the New York City hotel market during holidays and popular events, including the New York City Marathon, Super Bowl XLVIII and […]
AccorHotels takes 30% stake in Oasis Collections
AccorHotels has taken a 30% stake in Miami-based Oasis Collections, a marketplace for private rentals, for an undisclosed sum. The French hotel giant is believed to be the first […]
Hotels don’t appear to be that scared of Airbnb
The hotel industry has been turning up the volume on its opposition to Airbnb in recent weeks. But it’s not clear that the hotels themselves are getting more worried […]
STR: Airbnb impact on NYC’s boroughs
NB: This is the third part of an analysis series conducted by STR on Airbnb data in New York City. Read Part One of STR’s analysis of Airbnb’s minor […]
Four ways hotels can better compete against Airbnb
NB: This is an article by Alex Shashou, President & co-founder of Alice. There has been so much debate over the impact of Airbnb to the industry following CBRE’s research […]
Best Western CEO has concerns over Airbnb (but doesn’t mind selling rooms on it)
Back in July 2015, Best Western CEO and president David Kong started writing a blog known as “It’s Personal“. “As the name implies, I’ll take on issues that I’m […]
Hoteliers should adapt to the sharing economy
Experts have agreed that the sharing economy is here to stay, but it’s up to hoteliers to adapt in order to win the battle against services like Airbnb. Speaking […]
Dubai Tourism launches holiday home regulations
Department of Tourism & Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism) has revealed the Executive Resolution 3/2015 outlining detailed regulations for the emirate’s holiday home segment. This move aims to provide greater […]
HomeAway tweaks its rental commissions, adds traveler fee
This week HomeAway, the vacation rental platform, began rolling out a traveler fee to its US websites (HomeAway, VRBO, and VacationRentals.com), with a plan to introduce the fees globally […]