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Airbnb: I’m Not Trying to Break Up With You, But I Think We Should See Other People
Let’s get this out of the way: Airbnb is fairly amazing. These days, with the click of a button, you’re at home pretty much anywhere around the globe, whenever you want to be. For those who can’t stop exploring, it’s easier than ever to stay mobile at a price that’s often remarkably affordable.
Yes, Airbnb is terrific — until it’s not. Airbnb is still largely illegal in some cities — New York has been fighting with the company for years. Amsterdam is currently clamping down, hard. In many destinations, hosts choose to ignore building and municipal rules regarding short-term rentals, asking their guests to straight-up lie if confronted by neighbors. Many cities haven’t yet figured out how to collect taxes, giving hosts a major advantage over local hotels that they have in no way earned. Then, of course, there are Airbnb’s own fees, which can be downright punishing to the budget traveler.
Read on: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/David-Landsel/airbnb-im-not-trying-to-break-up-with-you_b_9612428.html
Airbnb Host Gets Fined for Discrimination After Canceling Asian-American Woman’s Stay
An Airbnb host who cancelled a reservation and told the guest, “One word says it all. Asian,” has agreed to pay a $5,000 fine and attend a college course in Asian-American studies, officials with the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing said Thursday.
The guest, Dyne Suh, had booked the home as part of a ski trip with her fiancé and friends in Big Bear in February. When she was close to the house, Suh messaged host Tami Barker through the Airbnb app, but the host cancelled the reservation after a dispute over additional guests.
Barker told Suh in a series of messages that she wouldn’t rent to her if she were the last person on Earth.
Vacation Rentals Are a Bright Spot at TripAdvisor
Since February, TripAdvisor’s share price has dropped 27 percent to $38 amid investor concern about its margins peaking in 2009 and falling ever since. That current share price is far below its $108 high in summer 2014.
At issue has been a delay in the shift to a potentially more lucrative business model of instant booking for hotels. In early May, TripAdvisor scaled back this strategy.
But there are corners of the company doing well, and one of those is vacation rentals.
Read on: https://skift.com/2017/06/01/vacation-rentals-are-a-bright-spot-at-tripadvisor/
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Shocking to hear about the Asian discrimination, although I enjoyed reading about the "penalty".. the punishment fits the crime and all that ;)
Although Airbnb is certainly fraught with issues, and I've experienced setbacks myself as both a guest and a host on more than one occasion, the whole concept of the average Joe/Jane turning their home into a hotel and taking the accomodation monopoly away from established hotels is too powerful to gradually wane.
Just like bitcoin, more problems will arise, but it's so innovative and popular that it will continue to endure (and thrive!)
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Nice, thanks for sharing that :)
I have used Airbnb several times and usually found their service pretty good. However, recently they locked my account due to apparently breaking their affiliate terms and conditions. It was very difficult to get hold of them and rectify the issue. It took a few months!
Yup this is a common occurrence unfortunately.
that was bad Airbnb cancelled the reservation
In my city too many of the tour management companies do.
Lol ! I was holding trip advisors share from the share market😅
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delay in the shift to a potentially more lucrative business model of instant booking for hotels
As Long As I'm Having Fun It's Worth Paying For It :)
Never expected such action from Airbnb. It was always great with me.
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Thanks for sharing this info with us..
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I haven't used it yet! I rather give businesses what they deserve. It keeps jobs around. The business bring jobs less taxes and government makes jobs more taxes.
It would only take about 5 to 10 of us going on that website and posting a negative review and they would not only apologize, they would give those folks a free weekend, just to get back good reviews!
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rental / transient houses are very indemand on our country nowadays...
we are focus on attracting tourists to gain profit for the govt...
because we have so many island 7000+ islands, its impossible to have hotels on each island... so rentals and transient houses are visible and blooming...
many tourist especially large groups and big family prefer rentals and houses because its much cheaper and can accomodate them all... thats why it is more indemand nowadays
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For a little more than a year, the rental markets between private individuals, and more generally the rental of holidays undergo a period of real restructuring. From a fragmented sector, managed by a large label or specialized real estate agencies, it has turned into a complex distribution market on which various players are waging a severe economic war
I personaly never had a bad experience with Airbnb:) I have booked many times (stayed in Tokyo, Budapest, Thailand, Norvay, New York..)
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Renting can get expensive but you can't deny these locations are amazing! great ad nice work
Great Article!! Thanks for taking the time!!
One day I will have proper holidays I will have to worry with this kind of things. Now it is only work work work! bahhhh
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As an ex-travel agency owner, I would not use AirBnB, I just don't trust it...you need to be able to speak to experienced staff, who know about travel, what the best deals are, what the best places are....I wouldn't go to a stranger's house to have my teeth fixed, just because he said he'd seen a few tv shows about toothbrushes, I would go to my dentist...
very nice
Never expected such action from Airbnb.
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Muy buenos! Los hemos usado y hemos tenido muy buena experiencia
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When going on holidays AirBnB was always the first thing that came to mind for accommodation, until now.. thanks for sharing!
very interesting. thank you @bookingteam.com
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The rooms are well decorated and the surrounding is eco-friendly.😄😎👍🏻
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