airbnb
Can Airbnb help hotels increase revenue?
It is commonly believed that the growth of Airbnb has made a significant negative impact on the hotel business. There are also empirical studies that have documented Airbnb’s negative impacts […]
Does AirBnB really have a negative impact on hotel sales?
I am frequently in contact with hotel owners and I hear too often phrases like: “AirBnB is stealing all our customers! “ “It is unfair competition! “ “They do not […]
Boutique hotels see Airbnb as potential distribution channel
Airbnb’s founder Brian Chesky recently said on Twitter that 15,000 boutique hotels have a listing on the platform since being allowed to join last November. At first glance, hotels […]
Is it too late to fight back against Airbnb?
Despite what many have dismissed as a mere blip on the radar, Airbnb is a force to be reckoned with, and we have yet to see just how widely it […]
Is Airbnb Finally Being Welcomed by Corporate Travel?
If the reception Airbnb received at this year’s GBTA Convention is any indication, the simple answer to the question in the headline is yes. While CNN’s Richard Quest managed to […]
Hotel industry uses scare tactics to rebuke Airbnb
On Monday morning, as MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” segued to commercial, the viewing audience was served this: Yikes! Lucky for me I live in a building with only one other tenant, who, […]
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 […]