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Season 20
Episode 7
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Business booming for Airbnb “hosts” who rent out their homes – Orange County Register
Built in the 1950s, Jessika Fairbarn's Costa Mesa home has no pool or central air conditioning. The only bathroom in the property has no electricity.
Yet since March, about 200 travelers have gladly paid to stay at her house in a quiet…
Opening of the Building Images exhibition at London’s Sto Werkstatt
An exhibition of architectural photography opens at London's Sto Werkstatt(above) overall winner 2015 / buildings in use / EPFL quartier nord, ecublens, switzerland painting by Fernando Guerra an exhibition of paintings of…
10 beautiful Airbnbs in Barcelona for $ 100 or less
When it comes to Airbnb rentals, a few cities stand out for their high-quality, low-cost offerings. Barcelona is one of those cities. The capital of Catalonia has some of the most designer, spacious and affordable rentals we have…
Position Collective designs a furniture system for an apartment in Budapest
The Hungarian company Position Collective renovated a Budapest studio, furniture design and storage system which caters to temporary occupants booking through Airbnb (+ slideshow).
The studio was tasked with creating a minimal interior…
Meet the Queen of Airbnb in Philly
Forget the teaching, being an Airbnb property manager is much more profitable.
Every Thursday, get the latest news from the Philly business and innovation community delivered…
5 Red Flags To Look For On Airbnb And Other Vacation Rental Sites To travel
With the proliferation of vacation rental sites like Airbnb, HomeAway, and TripAdvisor Vacation Rentals, you've probably tried, or at least toyed with, the idea of staying with someone else. After all, with competitive prices and more…
Airbnb is emphasizing its host community to make sleeping with strangers less weird
During the year Airbnb opening 2015 conference in Paris last week, there was a clear shift towards greater emphasis on the Airbnb host community as the core value proposition for the brand.
In the past, much of the discussion around…
False advertising on Airbnb: is a guesthouse really a home?
When an Airbnb.com user books a house, they expect a house. When he gets a guesthouse, he expects a refund. Is he expecting too much?
Q: I am writing to express my frustration and disappointment with Airbnb. My wife and I…
The winner of the Airbnb contest spends Halloween night in the catacombs of Paris
Brazilian Pedro Arruda had an unforgettable accommodation experience over the weekend as the lucky winner of a Halloween contest sponsored by roommate company Airbnb. The price? A pajama party in the famous catacombs…
Barge? Historical landmark? Airbnb in Pittsburgh has a lot to offer
Hidden behind a fence in Highland Park is an unlikely urban resort where hosts Steve and Jody Choder welcomed the world to Pittsburgh.
Two vintage houseboats, a meditation treehouse, a swimming pool and a two-level koi fish…
Barcelona mayor’s tourism crackdown puts Airbnb in the crosshairs
BARCELONA (Reuters) - Barcelona's new mayor is battling with home rental websites as she tries to crack down on unchecked tourism which she says could drive out poor locals and spoil the charm of the Catalan capital.A man takes a selfie at…
Airbnb remains the symbol of Barcelona’s growing unease with tourism
Skift take
We are tired of stressing that developing smart tourism is a good idea and that all players - even tech players who like to think of themselves as a force for moral good - must participate in order to find the best ones.…
10 Affordable Airbnbs in Brussels, Belgium
As the capital of the European Union, Brussels has a reputation for being buttoned up and a bit boring. While you could spend all your euros visiting the city's bourgeois and bohemian hotspots, there is an affordable side to Brussels,…
Should we love Uber and Airbnb or protest against them?
An angry mob attacked Uber cars with bars and rocks outside Mexico City's airport, the latest in a series of global protests against the ride-sharing app. More than 1,000 taxi drivers blocked streets in Rio de Janeiro a few days ago,…
Pillow launch in San Diego to put Airbnb rentals on autopilot
Pillow, a tech-driven hospitality service, plans on June 23 to begin providing San Diego residents with a convenient way to turn their personal residences into professionally managed short-term vacation rentals. His pitch is this: list it…
Airbnb hosts, neighborhoods and cities are grappling with confusing vacation rental rules.
Vacationers longing for a coastal getaway in Coronado but can't afford high hotel rates can inevitably find their way to Airbnb where there are plenty of private rooms for rent, but without the exorbitant price. The problem is that many…
San Diego aims to clarify rules for Airbnb hosts
San Diego aims to clarify rules for Airbnb hosts
Some San Diego landlords who rent rooms using Airbnb.com and similar websites say they aren't…
Why I’d rather take a free couchsurfer than make money with Airbnb | Australia travel blog
I realized recently that travelers to Melbourne have two options if they want to stay with me. They can find my Airbnb profile and pay $80 a night for the veranda of our apartment in St Kilda with guaranteed fresh linen and breakfast, or…
Why I would rather take a free couchsurfer than earn money with Airbnb | Australia Travel Blog
I recently realized that travelers to Melbourne have two options if they want to stay with me. They can find my Airbnb profile and pay $ 80 a night for the veranda of our apartment in St Kilda with fresh linens and breakfast guaranteed, or…
Danielis Libeskind plans to establish a skiing center in Lithuania in Vilnius
Danielis Libeskind plans to establish a skiing center in Lithuania in Vilniusimage © vingtsixall images courtesy of libeskind studio works together with the city of Vilnius, Daniel Libeskind proposed plans to build a ski resort liekalnis…
translucent spiers form the Szczecin Barozzi Veiga Philharmonic
in the heart of Szczecin, Poland, based in Barcelona barozzi veig celebrates the recent opening of the new city philharmonic. the massive building responds to traditional local architecture with its vertical proportions and steep slopes,…
France-Russia warship deal in troubled waters over sanctions against Putin | France
ANDAt the Saint Nazaire shipyard, the superstructure sticks out like a sore thumb, a great tower flanked by cranes and hoisting gear that signals to the city that a helicopter carrier is moored here in the oily waters of the naval yard.…
Airbnb fined €30,000 for illegal tourist rentals in Barcelona | Airbnb
They offer great city views, proximity to shopping and nightlife, and the chance to live like a local.But what some of the Barcelona properties listed on Airbnb do not have, at least according to the government of Catalonia, it is legal.…
Airbnb fined €30,000 for illegal tourist rentals in Barcelona | Airbnb
They offer great city views, proximity to shopping and nightlife, and the chance to live like a local.But what some of the Barcelona properties listed on Airbnb do not have, at least according to the government of Catalonia, it is legal.…
Urban housing: Ronaldinho’s house in Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro
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We caught World Cup fever and after seeing Ronaldinho's sprawling house in Barra our temperatures rose again. By the way, it's also offered for rent on Airbnb.
By Kim Hana Photos courtesy of Airbnb…
Airbnb uses the FIFA World Cup to bring the sharing economy to Brazil
Reporting by SAO PAULO, Brazil — As online room-sharing service Airbnb Inc. battles US authorities, the company is using the upcoming FIFA World Cup to slip relatively comfortably into one of the world's major markets.In Brazil, which…
Ronaldinho, soccer star, rents a house for $ 15,000 a night!
Goal! brazilian soccer star Ronaldinho rents her beautiful home in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, through Airbnb during the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
The 5 bedroom, 6 bathroom mansion is rated $ 15,000 per night and features a 'sauna,…
Uber, Lyft, Airbnb: 7 cities ban and crack down on sharing economy companies
Major cities such as San Francisco and New York have faced the unusual tax and the regulatory conundrums posed by the sharing economy companies like Lyft, Uber, and Airbnb for years. Now it's Grand Rapids' turn.…