Airbnb
The latest insights and updates for Airbnb hosts, from in-depth looks at seasonal releases and new features to practical checklists and management tips. This category covers essential topics for vacation rental managers and short-term rental managers, including Airbnb experiences, hosting dashboard features, cleaning guidelines, cancellation policy updates, and brand strategy analysis. Stay informed on Airbnb’s fiscal growth, industry news, and the tools that can help you enhance your hosting and management approach.
New Airbnb Ads Target Hosts No One Else Will Chase
The Hosts No One Else Is Targeting The new Airbnb ads showcase a parade, a cactus, a sauna, wildly different, ...
Airbnb Payment Terms 2025: What’s Actually Changing for Hosts
Under the new Airbnb Payment Terms, effective immediately for new users as of June 26, 2025, and taking effect for ...
Airbnb Ending “Strict” Cancellation Policy: Hosts Must Act Now to Retain It, Plus Important 24-Hour Cancellation Change Explained
Airbnb hosts, take note: Important updates to Airbnb’s cancellation policies are coming into effect, significantly affecting how you manage cancellations ...
Why Airbnb’s New Ads Focus on Experiences, Not Listings
Airbnb has launched a new suite of 36- to 43-second ads that do something different: They barely mention homes. Instead, ...
Athens Bans New Rentals Until 2026, Airbnb–FIFA Deal, New Fund to Support Advocacy
Athens Extends Ban on New Short-Term Rentals in City Center Through 2026 Snigdha’s Views Airbnb Bets on FIFA: New Partnership, ...
Airbnb Flips the Script: Turning the Hotel Lobby’s Playbook Against Itself
For years, Airbnb has been the public face of overtourism, blamed for housing shortages, neighborhood erosion, and transforming city centers ...
Joe Gebbia’s Role in Trump-Era DOGE Initiative Raises Questions About Airbnb’s Political Links
Joe Gebbia, co-founder of Airbnb and long-time advocate for design-driven innovation, remains a key figure in the Trump administration’s Department ...
Airbnb Is Spending $5 Million on NYC Elections—Here’s Why
Airbnb has launched a $5 million political campaign in New York City, starting with $1 million in digital attack ads ...
British Columbia Forces Airbnb and Vrbo to Delist Non-Compliant Rentals
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Airbnb’s $90B Economic Impact Study: Taking a Step Back to Understand What It Really Tells Us
In May 2025, Airbnb released a sweeping analysis of its economic impact across the U.S. in 2024, claiming over $90 ...
Airbnb’s Platform & Real-Life Social Network Play: What Brian Chesky Just Confirmed
I recently listened to Brian Chesky’s new interview on The Verge, and it immediately clicked. Much of what he shared ...
Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com: All-In Pricing Is the New Standard
With new U.S. regulations coming into force on May 12, 2025, Booking.com and Vrbo have joined Airbnb in displaying total ...
Airbnb Touts Experiences 2.0, Booking.com Courts NBA Fans, eviivo Streamlines Checkout with PayPal
Airbnb Relaunches Experiences with Full-Scale Ad Push Featuring Creators, Celebs, Cities, and Locals Snigdha’s Views New Booking.com x NBA Deal ...
Airbnb Under Fire in Spain: What the 66,000 Listing Purge Means
Spain’s Ministry of Social Rights and Consumer Affairs has ordered Airbnb to remove 65,935 listings for violating tourism accommodation laws. ...
What Are Airbnb Services? A Clear Guide for Airbnb Stay Hosts
By Thibault Masson, Rental Scale-Up With the 2025 Summer Release, Airbnb introduced something new: Airbnb Services. From massages and personal ...
Airbnb’s Real-Life Social Network: A High-Trust Alternative to X, Built Around Offline Moments
How close is Airbnb to becoming a social network? Maybe not in the classic Facebook or X sense—but if you’ve ...
What’s New for Airbnb Hosts in the 2025 Summer Release? Tools Built for One-Listing Hosts
If you’re a solo Airbnb host managing one listing, Airbnb just gave you something valuable: a redesigned set of tools ...
Airbnb’s 2025 Summer Release: From Stays to Services, and a Real-Life Social Network in the Making
Airbnb’s 2025 Summer Release is not just a batch of features—it’s a strategic shift. Yes, we got new tools for ...
Holidu Acquires Finca Mallorca, Airbnb vs. Brazil Rental Bill, and NYC’s Law 18 Faces Renewed Scrutiny
Holidu Acquires Finca Mallorca to Strengthen Hold on Premium Balearic Rentals Snigdha’s Views: Rio Eyes Stricter Rental Rules, but Airbnb ...
Airbnb Q1 2025: What Vacation Rental Managers Should Know
🎬 1. Is Airbnb’s Growth Slowing Down? And in the U.S.? Let’s take a step back.Airbnb reported $2.3 billion in Q1 ...
