Airbnb to hosts: please stop filming the guestsThe company is banning hosts from putting any indoor cameras in rentals. By S. Fielding, 03.11.2024
Airbnb will let hosts send you smart lock codes through its appYou'll also have more options for sorting reviews and access to a collection of 2 million Guest Favorite listings.By K. Holt, 11.08.2023
The FTC wants to ban hidden 'junk fees' that jack up the price of your purchasesA proposed rule aims to prevent businesses from surprising customers with extra charges when it's time to pay. By C. MacDonald, 10.11.2023
Airbnb's next focus appears to be long-term rentalsCompany chief Brian Chesky also revealed that Airbnb is considering car rentals.By M. Moon, 10.04.2023
Airbnb refocuses on cheap rooms as its rentals get pricierIt's also introducing a slew of updates to its platform.By D. Hardawar, 05.03.2023
Airbnb is banning people ‘likely to travel’ with prohibited usersThe company’s policies appear to lean heavily on the side of making homeowners feel secure.By W. Shanklin, 03.01.2023
Vrbo's Super Bowl 'risk scores' are basically pre-crime for house partiesAn algorithm will flag risky bookings and let hosts cancel for free.By W. Shanklin, 01.31.2023
Airbnb will improve transparency around pricingYou'll be able to see the total cost of a stay (before taxes) in search results. By K. Holt, 11.07.2022
Airbnb starts testing anti-party tech in the US and CanadaThe company will look for signs of 'potentially high-risk reservations.'By K. Holt, 08.17.2022
Airbnb is banning party houses permanentlyA temporary COVID ban has become a 'bedrock community policy.'By S. Dent, 06.28.2022
New York City reportedly has more Airbnb listings than rentable apartmentsThat's despite a 2016 law banning many short-term rentals. By S. Dent, 05.18.2022
Airbnb's big redesign helps you split stays between homesThere are also new guarantees if a trip goes haywire.By J. Fingas, 05.11.2022
Airbnb will stop offering refunds when a host or guest contracts COVID-19An updated extenuating circumstances policy will apply to bookings made on or after May 31st.By K. Holt, 04.29.2022
Airbnb's safety team will be the focus of a documentary seriesBad rentals apparently make for good TV.By J. Fingas, 04.29.2022
Airbnb adopts permanent remote work option for employeesThey'll be earning the same salary wherever it is in their country they choose to live.By M. Moon, 04.29.2022
Airbnb is suspending its operations in Russia and BelarusAt the same time, people are booking Ukraine Airbnbs they'll never use to help residents.By S. Dent, 03.04.2022
Airbnb offers free housing for up to 100,000 Ukrainian refugeesMore than 300,000 people have fled the country after Russia invaded.By K. Holt, 02.28.2022
Hopper wants to challenge Airbnb with short-term vacation rentalsHopper already has over two million listings worldwide with more getting added every day.By S. Rutherford, 01.28.2022
Airbnb will offer travel insurance this springYou won't need outside help if a trip goes sideways.By J. Fingas, 01.20.2022
Airbnb doubles its pledge to house Afghan refugeesThe company says it has the capacity to support an additional 20,000 refugees.By I. Bonifacic, 09.23.2021