Airbnb
Biden's Transition Team Is Stuffed With Amazon, Uber, Lyft, and Airbnb Personnel
Biden's agency review teams highlight the revolving door between big tech and Washington even as the president-elect opposes Uber's Proposition 22.
The European Cities Taking Action Against Airbnb
Lisbon, Paris, Amsterdam, Barcelona and Berlin are using the COVID pandemic as an opportunity to reshape their rental markets.
We Talked to the Host Accused of Doing “Satanic Rituals” In His Airbnb
A prominent guest blasted Airbnb and a host after finding what he described as “seemingly satanic items" in his Airbnb. The host calls the accusations “unsettling and weird.”
Vacation Pods Are the New Safe-ish Loophole for Traveling With Friends
Blithely setting off for a fun group trip isn't an option right now. But people are finding ways to be more deliberate—and exclusive—about how they get away together in a pandemic.
Airbnb Is Banning Parties in Its Rentals Worldwide
With people turning rentals into illegal pop-up nightclubs and taking their “bar and club behaviour to homes”, the company is cracking down on house parties.
Airbnb to Ban Some Under-25s from Renting Holiday Homes
Restrictions from the rental website are intended to clamp down on "unauthorised parties".
I Tried the Weirdest Virtual Wellness Experiences on Airbnb in My Quest to Be Less Anxious
From meditating with sleepy sheep to building a tower of crystal rocks, I tried the most out-of-the-box experiences to overcome my lockdown anxiety. Did they work?
It Only Took a Pandemic to Drop Rent Prices in Canada's Most Expensive Cities
Units that used to be Airbnbs are now long-term rentals and tenants are staying put, pushing prices down in Toronto and Vancouver.
After Years of Hoarding Housing Supply, Toronto Airbnb Hosts Are Panicking
'Ghost hotels'—buildings that are filled with short-term rentals to tourists—have cleared out amid the coronavirus pandemic and left Airbnb profiteers saying it’s 'impossible' to find anyone for their apartments.
Rental Opportunity of the Week: Airbnb Landlords Have Gone Truly Insane
Airbnb got coronavirus and died, so now "hosts" are trying to rent their empty, soulless properties to the rest of us.
Toronto Rental Opportunity of the Week: All These Airbnb Apartments
Want a gorgeous, fully furnished bedroom with no access to a kitchen or laundry? Here’s your chance.
Airbnb Has Secret ‘Trustworthy Scores’ and This Privacy Group Is Demanding to See Them
Nontransparent algorithms determine if you’re 'trustworthy' based on whether you’ve engaged in sex work, porn, used drugs and alcohol, or even used swear words online.