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Airbnb publishes Fourth of July safety advice
Reading Time: 3 minutesUS: Airbnb has released safety tips and advice for hosts and guests getting ready to celebrate the Fourth of July holiday in the United States. This weekend is expected to see the largest surge of travel activity to and from cities in the history of the platform, according to Airbnb. The advice is aimed at […]
Airbnb asserts Chinese presence with hirings push
Reading Time: 2 minutesChina: As Airbnb asserts its presence across the hotel and leisure accommodation industry globally, it is making rapid progress on the hiring front in China to break through its competitive domestic market. James Mattone from Thinknum Media reported on China Daily reporter Fan Feifei’s article in the State Information Center, in which Feifei predicted that the […]
European cities call on EU to limit spread of Airbnb
Reading Time: 2 minutesEurope: Ten cities have called for help from the European Union to limit the proliferation of short-term rentals on Airbnb in order for them to manage critical local housing shortages. A joint letter, signed by authorities in Amsterdam, Barcelona, Berlin, Bordeaux, Brussels, Krakow, Munich, Paris, Valencia and Vienna, said that short-term holiday rentals let out […]
Four Seasons expected to expand rental portfolio
Reading Time: 3 minutesWorldwide: Hospitality group Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts is set to expand its home-sharing activities by growing out its portfolio of rental properties. Four Seasons Private Retreats include villas and residences selected from the brand’s existing portfolio. Unlike similar rental services offered by Airbnb and Marriott International, Four Seasons says it is allowing guests to […]
Airbnb set to double investments in Indian market
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAsia: Airbnb has hinted it will double its marketing investments in India to grow its presence in the regional Asian market. At last month’s Skift Forum in Singapore, the firm’s Asia-Pacific (APAC) regional director Siew Kum Hong revealed that the number of listings on Airbnb in India’s market have risen by 150 per cent in […]
Guild Mortgage creates mortgage option with Airbnb
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Independent mortgage lender Guild Mortgage has launched a mortgage option in partnership with Airbnb. The mortgage option will consider short-term rental income from Airbnb as an acceptable source of qualifying income on refinance applications for owner-occupied primary residences. It will be available to all hosts in the U.S. who own their home, list their […]
Airbnb seeks growth in Japan before major sports events
Reading Time: 2 minutesTokyo: Airbnb co-founder Nathan Blecharczyk has said the home-sharing firm wants to grow in Japan ahead of this year’s Rugby World Cup and the Summer Olympics in Tokyo in 2020. It comes a year since the passing of a law that legalised the private lodgings operator in the country. Now, Airbnb is looking to capitalise […]
Airbnb begins West Virginia sales tax collection
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Airbnb has begun collecting a six per cent West Virginia state sales tax on behalf of its host community across the state. Such regulations have been enforced to ensure that traditional hospitality providers and large hotel corporations benefit from home-sharing in the state and gain new revenue streams. So far, Airbnb has partnered with […]
Airbnb reports 61 per cent guest arrival growth in Phuket
Reading Time: 2 minutesThailand: Airbnb has reported that guest arrivals in Phuket went up to 320,000 in 2018, representing a 61 per cent year-on-year growth rate. The firm revealed that most travellers visiting Phuket started their journeys originally from destinations such as China, United States, Russia, Hong Kong, Singapore and the UK. Mike Orgill, Airbnb general manager for […]
AirDNA outlines short-term rental growth in Vietnam
Reading Time: 2 minutesVietnam: According to a report released by AirDNA, discerning Vietnamese entrepreneurs are seizing the opportunities in the home-sharing sector, amid a surge in listings in the country. The vacation rental data firm found that in the last two years, the number of entire homes listed on Airbnb and HomeAway/Vrbo in Vietnam rose by 452 per […]