It is time for the hotel world to awaken to the new reality that Airbnb is the largest and quite possibly the best accommodations company in the world. Here’s why and what hoteliers can do to fix the situation.
TAA calls for urgent regulation of commercial short-term accommodation operators
Australia’s peak accommodation body, Tourism Accommodation Australia, says ‘collaborative’ economy must be more about contributing to the economy, rather than just taking.
How will OTAs evolve in 2016?
Are Priceline and Expedia too big to fail or will they be challenged by Tripadvisor and Google gradually becoming online travel agencies? Or is Airbnb the biggest threat to OTA domination?
Airbnb identifies its fastest growing neighbourhoods for 2016
Most guests on Airbnb stay outside of traditional downtown districts and are looking to become immersed in the community and with its people through art, food, shopping and outdoor experiences.
The power of ‘I don’t know’
Whereas an ‘I don’t know’ opens the doors to a constructive, back-and-forth conversation, an ‘I have all the answers’ approach prevents an even better resolution from surfacing.
The meaning of what it is to be a host is changing – hoteliers must change too
To survive against disruptive competitors hotels must embrace change, adaptation and innovation.
Airbnb unveils suite of personalized tools to empower hosts
Hosts can also add a badge noting that their listings meets certain common expectations of business travelers.
Airbnb claims growing share of London accommodations
STR Global’s analysis showed Airbnb’s inventory to vary by borough in London, and on average, rates for Airbnb units to be higher than those of hotels in London.
American Express integrates Loyalty Program with Airbnb bookings
Unique American Express technology allows Card Members to seamlessly sign up, check out and verify their profile on Airbnb using their existing americanexpress.com user ID and password.
Study finds Airbnb has $2 billion negative impact on lodging industry and NYC economy last year
Study examined the impact of lost lodging revenue to the hotel industry and also the impacts of Airbnb on ancillary departments of a hotel, projected losses to the construction sector, indirect and induced economic impacts on wages and lost jobs, and lost tax revenue.
