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Airbnb, along with other room-sharing websites, provides a cyber marketplace for innovative entrepreneurs to operate a lodging business without following the strict regulations that usually apply to hotels and hostels....

Opinion 1 Nov 2018CAL Poly PomonaSales & MarketingDiversityHomesharingVacation Rentals

Do price positioning and dynamic pricing work on Airbnb too?

By Linchi Kwok

Airbnb, for example, introduced the "smart pricing" tools to assist hosts in adopting the right pricing strategies for the listing(s) they manage....

Opinion17 Oct 2018CAL Poly PomonaRevenue ManagementHomesharingAirbnb a Threat?

What's Next For PMS Firms In Airbnb's Ecosystem? Is Their Future Assured?

David Ryan

The news this week that Airbnb rival Wimdu is closing, despite $90million in funding, proves that Airbnb continues to dominate the home lodging & vacation rental industry.Yet with whispers of an IPO as early as 2019, they have been busy exploring additional...

Opinion16 Oct 2018Property TechnologyHomesharingAirbnb a Threat?

Airbnb quo vadis?

By Jean-Philippe Weisskopf

While Airbnb has not reinvented the wheel its three founders have shown enough drive and foresight to organise and centralise a vast but disparate market and to present it to customers as a true alternative to hotels....

Opinion10 Sep 2018EHLConsumer TrendsHomesharingAirbnb a Threat?

How Much of a Threat to Hotels is Airbnb?

By Ines Blal

In our recent publication in the International Journal of Hospitality Management, we examined how Airbnb supply, price, and perceived quality affect the sales performance of incumbent hotels in the San Francisco market....

Opinion11 May 2018EHLLodging IndustryHomesharingAirbnb a Threat?

AirBnb Wants to Conquer the Travel Itinerary

By Dean Minett

However such a poll might play out though, we can all agree that there is no going back from AirBnb....

Opinion23 Apr 2018Minett ConsultingInnovationHomesharingAirbnb a Threat?

Airbnb, Booking.com and the Battle for Hearts - and Homes

By Douglas Quinby

It's shaping up to become one of travel's great competitive rivalries: Airbnb vs.Booking.com....

Opinion13 Mar 2018PhocuswrightEvents & ConferencesOnline Travel Agencies (OTA)HomesharingAirbnb a Threat?

Are buyer-seller similarities helpful in making sales on room-sharing websites?

By Linchi Kwok

With the debut of two new brands this month --- Airbnb Plus and Beyond by Airbnb, Airbnb is expected to appeal to even more travelers in the market....

Opinion12 Mar 2018CAL Poly PomonaHomesharingAirbnb a Threat?

How the New Airbnb Offerings Impact the Hotel Industry and What Hotels Brands Can Do to Win in the Sharing Economy

By Kyle Killion

Longtime hotel industry rival, Airbnb, continues to make headlines with its latest offering....

Opinion 8 Mar 2018SuitenessUnited StatesBoutique & LifestyleTravel TechnologyHomesharingVacation Rentals

The Voltaire syndrome

By Georges Panayotis

In light of the rising power of platforms for renting out private accommodations, hotel groups first expressed casual indifference, quickly followed by vehement outcry....

Opinion15 Apr 2016Hospitality ON Online Travel Agencies (OTA)Finance & AccountingHomesharing