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The meteoric rise — and spectacular fall — of the Queen of Airbnb
She promised investors an easy windfall. Then it all came crashing down.
Dan Latu
4 mins read
A 33-year-old man turned a Japanese farmhouse into a mountainside Airbnb retreat for $25,000 — here's how he did it
Xian Jie Lee moved to Japan to study political science and ended up staying to start an Airbnb busi…
Claire Turrell
3 mins read
I'm an Airbnb Superhost who's had over 400 guests. Here are 5 things I wish visitors knew before checking in.
I'm an Airbnb Superhost who owns two properties with lots of five-star ratings. Here's what I wish …
Katie Cline
1 min read
Airbnbs are primed to take over Miami, which is already facing a housing crunch
Over 10,000 units are currently in pre-construction for buildings with relaxed rental policies. The…
Dan Latu
2 mins read
Airbnb's customers keep complaining about the costs compared to hotels. The company seems to be listening.
Airbnb's CEO announced several initiatives in place as a response to customers complaints about ri…
Ana Altchek
3 mins read
My family moved to Europe for the summer — our Airbnb cost $4,000 less than sending my kid to day camp in the US
My family's two-month Airbnb rental in Switzerland costs less than it would've to send my 5-year-ol…
Jordi Lippe-McGraw
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I've stayed in Airbnbs around the world by myself. My top tip for solo travelers is to book for 2 people — even if it costs more.
Business Insider's reporter books Airbnbs for two while traveling solo so hosts don't know she's al…
Joey Hadden
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Airbnb was fined over $10 million for charging Australian users in US currency
Airbnb was fined after customers were led to believe they would be charged in Australian dollars bu…
Samantha Grindell
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A Redditor says an Airbnb host charged him a $165 cleaning fee and sent a list of checkout chores: 'Airbnb is getting out of hand'
The Redditor, a man named Brandon, told Insider he didn't realize his post about cleaning fees woul…
Lauren Edmonds
4 mins read
We've visited 50 states and 91 countries and almost always choose hotels over Airbnbs. Here's why.
John and Beverly Martin now prefer hotels to Airbnbs after visiting every state, all the national p…
Dan Latu
2 mins read
Airbnb CEO says he wants Airbnb to be the 'ultimate AI concierge' that will match you to the perfect property
Brian Chesky said he thinks AI can change the way people book through Airbnb, with AI capable of ma…
Aaron McDade
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Airbnb gave a millennial couple $100,000 to build a wacky house in Malaysia. So they did.
In 2022, Airbnb held a competition that would award 100 people $100,000 each to build quirky, short…
Amanda Goh
7 mins read
Sam Altman's mission to increase human lifespan with a $180 million shipping container experiment at Retro Biosciences
Sam Altman started a $180 million side project called Retro Biosciences, hoping to add 10 healthy, …
Hilary Brueck
3 mins read
I made $1.4 million in profit last year as an Airbnb Superhost working just 2 hours a week. Here's how I set up and grew my business.
Syed Lateef left his finance job and opened a short-term rental company in 2017. Last year, he made…
Perri Ormont Blumberg
3 mins read
Airbnb used to be about crashing on a stranger's couch for cheap. Now Wall Street wants in.
How your Airbnb host went from a mom-and-pop business owner to a multibillion-dollar corporation. O…
Kelsey Neubauer
5 mins read
A woman shared her Airbnb nightmare on TikTok, saying the trailer she rented was so cold she could see her breath
Airbnb customer Lexi shared her Airbnb "nightmare" on TikTok, saying she was freezing cold, and the…
Lindsay Dodgson
2 mins read
A major tourist destination in Malaysia just banned Airbnb. After a cockroach-infested experience I had there, I'm not sad to see it go.
"Housing areas are for residents. If you are holidaying, go to a hotel," a local official said abou…
Marielle Descalsota
3 mins read
I stayed at an Airbnb with a pet pig and realized I liked dogs better
My Airbnb featured a pet pig, and I didn't know pigs weren't cuddly or had tusks. He was cute and c…
Jamie Valentino
4 mins read
A woman said she booked the 'world's worst Airbnb' with stained bedsheets, a bedbug on the wall, and 'eerie vibes'
Tiana Taylor said she felt unsafe when she entered the Florida Airbnb she'd booked — so much …
Lindsay Dodgson
2 mins read
Airbnb says it's using AI to weed out guests who throw house parties
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky told Bloomberg that it is using AI to analyze billions of guest arrivals to…