The hilarious listing of an Olympic Village apartment on Airbnb in Australia
Given the problems plaguing the Australian team in their first week at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics - blocked toilets and bare wires who delayed their registration, trash fire who set off a fire alarm early in the morning, stolen…
Would you rent in the slums of Rio on Airbnb?
Rio's favelas are still considered no-go areas by many, but a severe shortage of hotels has opened up Rio's poorer neighborhoods to Olympics tourists. Photo/rwoanA severe shortage of hotels has opened up Rio's poorest favelas to Airbnb…
Would you rent in the slums of Rio on Airbnb?
Rio's favelas are still considered no-go areas by many, but a severe shortage of hotels has opened up Rio's poorer neighborhoods to Olympics tourists. Photo/rwoanA severe shortage of hotels has opened up Rio's poorest favelas to Airbnb…
Airbnb is growing rapidly across Tampa Bay; the average host earned $5,900 last year
PostedJuly 22, 2016More than 16,000 Floridians shared their homes with travelers through Airbnb in 2015, earning an average of $7,200.The Tampa Bay-Sarasota area ranked third in the state for hosts, with 2,300. They earned $5,900 on…
Airbnb Hires Former Attorney General Eric Holder to Fight Discrimination | Airbnb
Airbnb has hired the former US Attorney General Eric Holder to help combat racism and other forms of discrimination on its short-term rental platform, the company announced on Wednesday.In a blog postCEO Brian Chesky called discrimination…
7 unique Airbnb rentals in San Diego
Tired of staying in standard hotels or vacation rentals while on vacation in San Diego?How is a night in a treehouse, a weekend on a boat, or a week in the former Bing Crosby Estate?They are part of San Diego's Unique Lists on Airbnb, the…
Airbnb may cap hotel rates at US political conventions
NEW YORK (Reuters) - This year's Republican and Democratic U.S. conventions could prove what hotels have long feared: They could lose a steady bargain to Airbnb and other home-sharing services.A man walks past an Airbnb logo after a news…
Which cities have the most Airbnb listings? [Infographic]
Since its founding in San Francisco in August 2008, Airbnb has developed a truly global presence. Today, the website has over 2 million listings in 191 countries around the world. Apartments and rooms are available in at least 34,000…
Airbnb in dispute with New York and San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO — Airbnb has won over and empowered lawmakers around the world to allow it to operate in their communities. But two cities, Airbnb's hometown of San Francisco, and New York, the service's biggest U.S. market, weren't as…
What you need to know about Airbnb laws in Las Vegas
Need a little extra paste and consider cleaning that extra room in the back and renting it out? To want to rent your house while you're in California next week?
Stop by and check the laws before listing this cool Red Rock themed room…
Airbnb revelers at million-dollar Tierra Verde mansion spark complaints
Even at $999 a night, Robert Lauby had no trouble finding renters for the 5,500-square-foot waterfront home in Tierra Verde that he listed on the popular Airbnb website. “Seriously, this was the best Airbnb experience ever!” exclaimed a…
From Berlin to Barcelona; Will Airbnb ruin our most beloved cities? | Airbnb
To use industry jargon, it is the “disruptor” par excellence. Airbnb, the website that allows owners around the world renting out their spare rooms, has had a seismic impact on the travel market.Hotel chains are said to be feeling the…
Berlin’s ban on Airbnb short-term rentals upheld by city court | Airbnb
Tourists planning to visit Berlin for a weekend may have to give up the hipster dream of living like a local in a spacious loft and get back into the habit of staying in an old-fashioned hotel room.Airbnb and other short-term rental…
Le Dauphiné, a French region with both ancient and personal history
Die and the nearby town of Luc-en-Diois were once important Roman outposts. But the Romans located their colonial capital in Vienne, in the department of Isère. The Gallo-Roman Museum, in Saint-Romain-en-Gal, located next to ruins…
Airbnb awaits Berlin decision on legality of home sharing
BERLIN (Reuters) - A Berlin city court is due to hand down a landmark ruling on Wednesday with ramifications for home rental companies such as Airbnb when deciding whether landlords can engage in short-term rentals.A man walks past an…
Disney Channel’s Zendaya Stays at Airbnb in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Teenage actress and pop singer Zendaya stars as a spy-in-training on the Disney Channel, but it doesn't take a secret agent to find that gorgeous villa where she stayed while vacationing in Brazil's most glamorous city.Anyone can rent the…
Disney Channel’s Zendaya stays with Airbnb in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Teenage actress and pop singer Zendaya stars as a spy-in-training on Disney Channel, but it doesn't take a secret agent to find this gorgeous villa she stayed in while on vacation in Brazil's most glamorous city.Anyone can rent the…
Iceland plans restrictions on Airbnb amid tourism explosion | Iceland
Iceland is about to brake a Airbnb explosion as it attempts to balance record tourist numbers with the protection of its spectacular, unspoiled landscape and traditional way of life.A bill, which could become law this week, aims to restrict…
Visitors want to pay hundreds of dollars to stay with you for the Indianapolis 500
Over 300,000 people come to Indianapolis, and they would love to crash at your place.Record ticket sales for the 100th race of the Indianapolis 500 suggest the May 29 race will draw the biggest crowd in decades. Over 200,000 grandstand…
Airbnb Miami-Dade County | Florida Short Term Rental Laws
TRD Special report: This is the first in a series of articles examining Airbnb's impact on the Miami real estate market.
For $ 85 a night, you can rent a room in North Beach, about five blocks from Collins Avenue.
For $ 149 a…
Berlin housing law change squeezes Airbnb – TechCrunch
A 2014 change to Berlin's housing law, aimed at protecting real estate supply and tackling soaring rents, came into force on May 1 - banning short-term tourist rentals of entire apartments without permits municipal.
Partial rentals,…
Berlin Airbnb restricts to protect affordable housing
Berlin, the capital of Germany, has recently become one of the most popular cities in Europe. This may seem obvious, unless you consider that in the space of eight years the city has seen an increase in 13 million…
Berlin cracks down on Airbnb – POLITICO
Berlin authorities have threatened to impose heavy fines on people apartment rental in town on sites like Airbnb, Wimdu and 9Flats.
Renting guest rooms is still allowed, but using websites to whip entire apartments…
Berlin government legislates against Airbnb | Airbnb
Berlin has started restricting private property rentals by Airbnb and similar online platforms on Sunday, threatening heavy fines in a bid to keep housing affordable for locals.Authorities in the German capital fear that the trend of people…
Airbnb in Paris to warn hosts of illegal listings | travel websites
Airbnb hosts in Paris who violate housing regulations will receive letters warning them to follow the city's roommate rules. The move was announcement in collaboration with the Mairie de Paris, and follows growing pressure on Airbnb to…
Videos show suspect ‘neutralized’ by police in Brussels
UPDATE 4:30 p.m. PT with more details on the arrests.BRUSSELS — Residents of the Brussels district of Schaerbeek reported hearing gunshots and at least three explosions on Friday afternoon, amid reports that Belgian police were raiding and…
Airbnb and other home-sharing companies worry hotels
Tired of 'sterile hotels', Brooklyn resident Kelly Dwyer turned to home-sharing site Airbnb three years ago when planning a trip to Southern California, finding an apartment in Silver Lake with two roommates: a dog and a cat."It was such a…
The leader of the Internet of Things region, establishing an office in Vilnius
Promwad, a developer of innovative technologies and a pioneer of the Internet of Things in the CEE region, has announced the opening of an office in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania. The Belarusian…