Tag: Airbnb
Airbnb allows users to pay less upfront for bookings
Airbnb is introducing Pay Less Up Front, which allows guests to pay only for part of the trip at the time of booking –...
Hostel market booming in SE Asia: C9
South-east Asia’s hostel market experienced “skyrocketing growth” in 2017, surging 32 per cent in bed inventory, according to the latest Hostel Market Update by C9 Hotelworks.
Airbnb takes Trips to new APAC cities
Airbnb is expanding Experiences, activity products launched as part of its Trips platform in November last year, to Melbourne, Bali and Hong Kong.
With the...
APAC villa rentals a US$390 million industry: Villa-Finder.com
The Asia-Pacific villa rental segment accounts for US$390 million of the global US$120 billion vacation rental market, according to a Villa-Finder.com analysis of Airbnb listings and...
Sri Lanka to levy booking tax on OTAs
After months of debate and discussion, Sri Lanka is finally imposing a tax on OTAs and online accommodation sites effective April 1, 2018.
The new...
Airbnb pledges US$2 million for sustainable projects in APAC
Airbnb announced at the APEC CEO Summit in Danang yesterday that it would invest US$2 million until 2020 to promote and support innovative tourism...
Short-term rental start-up brings home US$3m in seed funds
GuestReady, a PropTech startup in the urban short-term rental management space, has closed US$3 million in seed funding and will be acquiring Easy Rental...
Airbnb top hospitality newsmaker in Asia: Meltwater
Airbnb has the largest share of voice on both news and social media channels in Asia, trumping other hotels including legacy brands that have...
Vacation rental supplier RedAwning clinches US$40m funding
RedAwning.com, which supplies vacation rental properties to major online booking sites including Booking.com, has secured US$40 million from Boston-based Silversmith Capital Partners in exchange for...
Airbnb doubles down on China as ‘Aibiying’
Homesharing titan Airbnb will now go by the new name of "Aibiying" in China, which means "to welcome each other with love", as it...
