Reading Time: 16 minutesIHM’s editor-in-chief George Sell, hospitality editor Eloise Hanson, and short-term rentals editor Priya Khaira, spotlight leading figures across real estate and hospitality who are set to have a big year ahead.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Airbnb has signed a distribution agreement with boutique hotel operator Lark Hotels, adding more than 75 Lark properties to its platform.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBHN editor Eloise Hanson chats to Airbnb’s global head of real estate Jesse Stein. They discuss what a hotel strategy looks like for the company, why now, and how the platform is trying to disrupt the distribution model.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Hospitality management company AvantStay has partnered with developers Fortune International Group and Blue Road to operate the 16-storey Nexo Residences.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUber partners with Expedia, adding hotel bookings to advance its super-app ambition, but can a unified travel platform truly be adopted?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAirbnb formalises its hotel strategy with senior hires and a sharper distribution focus.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Airbnb has named former Generative AI lead at Meta as its CTO while expanding its hotel leadership team with two senior appointments.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBHN editor Eloise Hanson comments on Airbnb’s “aggressive” expansion into hotels. Read more on Boutique Hotel News.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: During the Airbnb analyst call for its Q2 2025 financial results, CEO Brian Chesky said the company will “aggressively” target further expansion into hotels.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Airbnb has expanded beyond accommodation with the launch of Airbnb Services and a full relaunch of its Experiences platform in over 600 cities worldwide.
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