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Airbnb Kicks Off New Lollapalooza Experiences, From Private Sets to Backstage Tours
UTC Airbnb says that guests can book everything from daily Lollapalooza-based Experiences (think: private performances) and ...
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Airbnb Reinvents Itself As a Complete Travel Hub
The platform that redefined vacation rentals is now expanding into a full-scale travel ecosystem, reshaping how we plan trips ...
City Council committee tries to put a lid on new vacation rentals from Airbnb, others
If the full City Council approves, alderpeople could ban new vacation rentals in individual precincts. The onus to gather ...
Aldermen advance measure allowing Airbnb bans in Chicago precincts
Chicago’s existing law allows short-term rentals to be blocked only when 25% of a precinct’s registered voters sign a ...
Airbnb Wants to Give Users More Than Just a Place to Stay. Is That What Guests Want?
The vacation rental platform has introduced experiences and services like spa treatments, private chef dinners, and painting ...
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Hotels Shrug Off Airbnb's Push Into Experiences – But They Still Need to Compete
Hotel execs doubt Airbnb can deliver consistent service in expanded marketplace, but some warn industry risks falling behind.
An Airbnb for backyard pools? With this app, you can rent them by the hour.
Swimply allows users to rent backyard pools by the hour. Launched in 2019, the company now hosts 15,000 private pools in more than 150 cities, according to Bunim Laskin, its 28-year-old CEO. He says ...