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Remember when booking an Airbnb instead of a hotel was one of the best money-saving travel hacks? A lot has changed since then.
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The sharing economy in travel has seen remarkable growth, reaching a market size of $10.7 billion in the GCC alone by 2024. Lovrenc Kessler and Mohit Agrawal from Simon-Kucher discuss the trend and outline some of the strategic moves the hospitality…
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Accommodation rental giant wants to expand its experiences to offer services such as massages and private chefs.
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Airbnb is reportedly planning luxury offerings like personal chefs to entice travelers away from hotels…
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Jim Alderman, a 35-year industry veteran and former Radisson Hotel Group Americas CEO, has joined Airbnb‘s real estate team as head of residential development, where he will work with Jesse Stein, global head of real estate…
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 Barcelona, a top Spanish holiday destination, announced on Friday that it will bar apartment rentals to tourists by 2028, an unexpectedly drastic move as it seeks to rein in soaring housing costs and make the city liveable for residents…
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First quarter financial figures from four of the largest online travel agencies in the world show Expedia Group, Booking Holdings, Airbnb and Trip.com Group opened 2024 much as they closed 2023 — a year in which they spent a record amount to promote…
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Even with the economy's ups and downs, travelers are spending more on experiences. They're going for bucket-list adventures that showcase their unique passions. This booming industry is expected to reach $1.6 trillion by the end of 2024…
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It started in San Francisco with two guys and a mattress…
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Airbnb has announced sweeping changes to its policy on security cameras inside a rental unit. The changes are likely to give guests more peace of mind while at the same time leaving some hosts frustrated that they cannot monitor their property as…
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In New York, small and budget hotels — competitors to short-term rentals — raised prices. What business owner hasn’t had this dream: Government steps in and constrains the competitor that has been beating your brains out for years…
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Airbnb reportedly racked up a whopping $4 billion in rental revenue in Italy, and then failed to pay tax on its earnings, pushing an Italian judge to order the seizure of roughly $835.5 million from the short-term rental giant over alleged tax…
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Airbnb Inc. gave a disappointing outlook for the fourth quarter, citing “greater volatility” in the economic environment that it expects will slow demand for travel after a record summer season…
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A Canadian Airbnb watchdog has sounded alarm bells over the number of condo buildings in Toronto acting as “ghost hotels.” In a Saturday press release, representatives for Fairbnb, a not-for-profit coalition of hotel owners, academics and concerned…
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Airbnb Inc. CEO Brian Chesky hasn’t had an easy 2023. First there was the “Airbnbust" frenzy in March, in which hosts took up arms on Twitter (now X) about shrinking profit margins and a potential short-term rental bubble…
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Fake listings have emerged as a major problem for Airbnb, threatening to scare off consumers and prompting the short-term rental service to use AI in an effort to crack down on fraudsters…
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In one destination, a night in an Airbnb costs a whopping 85% more than a hotel - but if you're travelling in a large group, a rental might be more budget-friendly…
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The campaign positions staying at an Airbnb property as a more ideal option compared to hotel accommodations…
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