Tag: Airbnb
Mike Orgill leads Airbnb in SE Asia, Hong Kong and Taiwan
Airbnb has promoted Mike Orgill as general manager of South-east Asia, Hong Kong and Taiwan.
Orgill will report to Siew Kum Hong, Airbnb’s Asia-Pacific's regional...
Airbnb rolls out premium-tier listings in Bangkok, Phuket
Airbnb is stepping up its offerings in Thailand with the introduction of the premium Plus accommodation in the country.
Just launched in Bangkok and soon...
Thai boutique hotels get in bed with Airbnb
Airbnb is partnering the Thailand Boutique Accommodation Trade Association (TBAA) to bring local boutique hotels onto its platform, on the heels of a partnership...
Airbnb: friend or foe to Singapore hotel industry?
Researchers at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) conducted a study to evaluate if Airbnb complements existing accommodation provision or presents disruptive competition that...
Airbnb pushes into Sri Lanka’s Experiences scene with tourism board
Potentially paving the way for regulation in the non-hotel accommodation space in Sri Lanka, Airbnb and the state-owned Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA)...
Airbnb hits wall with Great Wall of China sleepover contest
Home rental giant Airbnb has scrapped a contest for travellers to spend a night in an ancient watch tower on the Great Wall of...
Airbnb invites guests to spend the night atop Great Wall of...
Airbnb shows it does not take its tagline "don't go there, live there" lightly, having added the Great Wall of China to its platform...
Airbnb China appoints entrepreneur as president
Effective September, Chinese entrepreneur and founder of CityHunter Tao Peng will become president of Airbnb China.
In the past six and a half years, Tao...
Airbnb teams up with Thai government agency to onboard local hosts
Airbnb has sealed its first partnership with a government agency in Thailand to train local provincial officials on hospitality, hosting and compliance standards, with...
Majority of Airbnb’s Japan listings frozen ahead of new rental law
Ahead of Japan's new minpaku law coming into effect, Airbnb froze a "major portion" of home listings and guest reservations in the country, citing requirements...
