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Airbnb will include cleaning fees in the total listed prices
Worldwide: Starting next month, Airbnb will refine its search results and improve the transparency of the booking process to include cleaning fees in total listed prices.
CEO Brian Chesky caught on Twitter to reassure Airbnb users that…
Delle Pietre, a perfect palace in the heart of Rome
Every building in the old center of Rome tells a story - and chances are it's longer and more interesting than you think. The six-story building at Via delle Coppelle 23 is no different. Its medieval foundations rest on the ruins of the…
Deaths of 3 Americans in Mexico City Airbnb attributed to carbon monoxide poisoning by authorities
"I'm literally in pain and pacing around the apartment," Kandace Florence emailed her boyfriend in the early hours of October 30. "I'm shaking."The couple were thousands of miles apart, with Florence, 28, staying at an Airbnb in Mexico…
3 Americans found dead in Mexico City Airbnb; families seek answers
VIRGINIA BEACH, Virginia (CORRUGATED) — After three Americans were found dead in an Airbnb in Mexico last month, their families are hoping for answers.
Jordan Marshall and Kandace Florence, who attended high school together in…
Latin America is shaking up global aviation
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Airbnb makes cleaning fees more transparent with total price searches
Comment this storyCommentOne of Airbnb's most derided features — fees that can drive up rental prices on the platform from the numbers originally shown in search results — will no longer be hidden, the company said Monday.Starting in…
Airbnb announces the most profitable quarter in its history
United States: Airbnb posted record profits and revenue in the third quarter of this year, marking its best quarter yet.
For the quarter ending Sept. 30, the booking platform generated $2.88 billion in revenue, up 29% year-on-year from…
Exclusive-Airbnb faces light regulation under EU plan – sources
By Foo Yun CheeBRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission will propose light rules for Airbnb and other short-term accommodation rental companies, people familiar with the matter said.Under the draft rules, short-term accommodation rental…
‘Wolf of Airbnb’ charged with rental fraud in New York
US: A so-called 'Airbnb Wolf' has been charged with wire fraud and identity theft in New York, in a scheme that saw him generate alleged rental income of $1 .2 million.
Konrad Bicher, 31 and a native of Florida, was arrested in June…
Vecna Wants You To Buy House Creel From STRANGER THINGS 4
stranger things 4 left fans reeling from the wild events surrounding our favorite team and the Creel family. The show is known for its classic locations like Hawkins Lab and downtown Hawkins itself, which is actually in Jackson,…
Is the US Dollar Saving Rome’s Tourism Industry?
Italy is hot right now for Americans, and the proof is in the numbers. As the American dollars continues to rise and as the easing of pandemic border restrictions boosts traveler…
Airbnb expects holiday quarter bookings to moderate; stocks fall
By Aishwarya Nair(Reuters) - Airbnb Inc forecast revenue for the holiday quarter that could come in below market expectations, saying a strong dollar has started to put pressure on its business and bookings will moderate, sending its shares…
Italy’s tourism industry remains struggling regardless of the positive outcome in 2022
Tourism, one of the main industries in Italy, has recorded positive results and recovered in recent months after almost two years of inactivity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, there are long-term issues that remain a challenge for…
‘Stranger Things’ Creel House hits the market for $1.5 million
stranger things season four introduced us the creel housea spooky place with a dark past played by a real Victorian style mansion located in Rome, Georgia. And now it turns out the actual home could be yours because it's officially…
Anil Srivastava, CEO, leaves Leclanché SA; Board of Directors Announces Management Succession and…
YVERDON-LES-BAINS, Swiss and ANDERSON, Ind., October 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Leclanché SA (SIX: LECN), one of the world's leading energy storage solutions companies, today provides an important business update.Leclanche logo…
The Creel house “Stranger Things” is for sale
stranger things season four introduced us the creel housea spooky place with a dark past played by a real Victorian style mansion located in Rome, Georgia. And now it turns out the actual home could be yours because it's officially…
6 luxury hotels worth checking out in Rome
Rome has been a tourist hotspot for centuries and is as popular today as it was during the European Grand Tour which brought artists, writers and wealthy families to Italy from all over the world. With some 10 million international…
10 crystal villas for rent around the world
When planning a trip, people look for the best accommodations that are readily available and Airbnb vs hotels while traveling is an important point to consider. The first choice is usually a hotel, closely followed by Airbnb. What if…
iwan baan’s ‘from las vegas to rome’ revisits scott brown & venturi’s…
From Las Vegas to Rome: the photographs of Iwan Baan When Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown publish Learn from Las Vegas in 1972, they shook the world of architecture by claiming that the lessons American desert town had to offer…
Eek! There’s a mouse in my Airbnb. Can I get a refund?
Q: I rented an Airbnb in Houston for a summer internship. Half way through our 10 week stay, my husband and I saw a mouse. Then we discovered mouse holes in sealed food bags inside the pantry.We left the rental and…
Airbnb donates £1.25m to English Heritage to ‘boost heritage tourism’ | Travel
English Inheritance has accepted a £1.25million donation from Airbnb to support its bid to 'boost heritage tourism' and continue the conservation of the UK's most important historic attractions and homes.The donation to the charity, which…
People laugh at this Airbnb host’s post that they don’t know why their bookings are…
Neither Airbnb nor its hosts seem to be able to take a break. Of Ridiculous Airbnb Host Rules to ridiculous places with a view inside a restaurant to the hosts feed the guests… mac and dog food.This is just the tip of the iceberg. And…
Utica schools closed twice in one day
Two separate lockdown incidents in the Utica City School District on Thursday caused tense moments for students and parents. Police say the first incident was carried out as a precaution, while the second was what is often referred to as…
See inside a Cold War bunker for rent on Airbnb
This fallout shelter was built as a short term refuge - it is now available for short term rental.
For those traveling through New Mexico looking for a quirky place to spend the night, it's hard to beat. Unusual Airbnb.…
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Bill SkarsgardThe name has appeared on several billboards alongside the most popular films of the past decade. Coming from a well-known family in the entertainment industry, he made his way in different Swedish productions until he reached…
Still Standing: A Glimpse of Historic Galveston Homes
Before Galveston became known as a seaside town filled with tourists and souvenir shops, it was an island where immigrants from all over the world put down their roots. There were no snow cone stands parked on the…
Kevin Hart takes financial inclusion seriously at Disrupt • TechCrunch
Hollywood giant, comedian and entrepreneur Kevin Hart makes the world laugh both on stage and in front of the camera. But behind the scenes, he's a serious entrepreneur building a cross-platform media empire. He is also the founder…
Kasa Living, Inc. Unveils Reimagined Hotel Property in Palo Alto
Kasa brings 30 new Kasas to Silicon ValleyPALO ALTO, Calif., October 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kasa LivingInc.a flexible, technologically enhanced accommodation brand and operator, adds another exciting city to its growing portfolio.…
Iconic monuments suffer damage following a wildfire produced by the volcano
Easter Island's Rano Raraku volcano erupted on Monday, sparking a wildfire that swept through the Rano Raraku area and damaged the island's iconic stone heads.Rano Raraku is also known as the moai statue quarry, where around 400 stone heads…
Bay Area billionaire Marc Andreessen says modern California looks like the fall of the Roman Empire
The man who bought the most expensive mansion in California history now says the state is 'the ruins of a once great civilization', likening conditions to the fall of Rome - but perhaps ignoring the role of a rich and incompetent ruling…