Airbnb launched a data-driven solution city portal Wednesday that connects Airbnb to governments and tourism organizations.
Through the portal’s dashboard, tourism companies and governments can access information on the characteristics of the short-term rental market and the tourist tax revenues paid in places where tax agreements are established, according to Airbnb Statement.
Airbnb City Portal launches with over 15 pilot cities and tourism organization partners in its first phase. Pilot counties and cities include Calgary, Sacramento, New Orleans, Vancouver, San Francisco, Tampa Bay, Buffalo, Palm Springs, Raleigh, unincorporated Miami-Dade, Seattle and San Francisco.
Thanks to the portal, partner tourism organizations could adjust their marketing strategies, for example, based on the data provided on the origin of customers.
Airbnb pilot phase tourism partners include Visit Tampa Bay, Visit Denmark, City of Krakow, Visit Scotland, Sao Paulo Secretary of State for Tourism, Visit Tuscany and Wesgro (Western Cape of South Africa) .
The portal also provides industry-first compliance tools to help governments develop and manage short-term rental policies and regulations. Local governments will also be able to view Airbnb listings in their registration systems.
“We created this tool with cities and our goal is to make sure it works for big cities and small towns and adapts to different needs. The way we live and travel continues to change, with people dispersing to more and more places. The Airbnb City portal will make it easier for cities of all sizes to work with us and benefit from our community,” said Brian Chesky, CEO and Co-Founder of Airbnb in a press release.
The Airbnb Neighborhood Support Hotline can also be accessed through the city portal.
Earlier this month, Airbnb rejected a merger approach hedge fund manager Bill Ackman and his special purpose acquisition firm Pershing Square Tontine.
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