airbnb

Airbnb gained popularity due to lower pricing and demand for “authentic” experiences. However, after adding occupancy taxes and guest service fee, Airbnbs are not always cheaper than hotels.

New data shows that across all Airbnb listings in London, just one per cent of the capital’s hosts were behind 15 per cent, or 7,440, of the properties listed.

Why would Airbnb hosts choose to operate their short-term residential rental businesses in the neighborhood with other existing listings already?

In the past few years, Airbnb has been quietly departing from its roots to developing branded hybrid hotel-condo towers, offering boutique hotel listings, and buying a hotel room booking company.

The concept of locals renting out their houses to curious travellers is simple but effective, and Airbnb can teach us a lot if we hone in on their quick road to success.

When Google debuted its new four-pack stack of vacation rentals in Google Search, a feature that’s a gateway to Google’s travel page, notably absent from the mix of usual participants was Airbnb

While searching for properties on Google Hotel Ads, one of our analysts noticed a familiar logo in an unfamiliar place — Airbnb with a metasearch listing in line with OTAs and […]

Since Airbnb unveiled its French platform in 2012 it has gone from strength to strength. At the end of this summer just gone over 8.5 million French people used Airbnb. So why is Airbnb such a draw?

After all the hand-wringing hotel executives did when Airbnb first hit the marketplace, I think it’s time to stop worrying. We need to embrace it for what it is: It’s not a disruptor. It’s an augmenter.

Airbnb has grown rapidly, and is largely due to its unconventional inspirational and innovative marketing strategies. This is the result of in-depth analysis of the market and ingenuity (creativity).