Reading Time: 3 minutesBHN spoke to Alex Allison, co-founder of D. Alexander – a hybrid hospitality brand – about the reasons for focusing on group travel, and the challenges of asset convergence. What is D. Alexander, and how does the brand fit into the boutique and lifestyle sector? “D. Alexander is the first
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Airbnb is partnering with developer RXR Realty to convert elements of New York City commercial properties into a “new category of urban lodging.” The units are essentially hotel suites, with living rooms and kitchens, which can only be booked through Airbnb, and representing the company’s most significant move yet
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAirbnb has agreed to acquire hotel-booking service HotelTonight. According to HotelTonight, the company offers guests seamless, on-demand booking for boutique and independent hotels. Brian Chesky, Airbnb co-founder, CEO and head of community, said: “A big part of building an end-to-end travel platform is serving every guest, whether they plan their
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWorldwide: HotelRunner, the leading sales channel management platform and B2B network for hotels and OTAs, has launched an integrated technology development with Airbnb. The two-way API connectivity will allow host to list their property rooms on Airbnb directly, so they can reach out to the rest of the Airbnb community.
Reading Time: 2 minutesAustralia: 8Hotels says its newest property, the Little Albion guest house in Sydney’s Surry Hills, is the first hotel available for booking as a single listing on Airbnb. The property, which officially opened on Tuesday, can be booked in its entirety priced from $15,000, and as individual rooms. 8Hotels founder
Reading Time: 4 minutesBHN caught up wth Cameron Houser, Airbnb’s hotels program manager. Houser has led Airbnb’s recent push into the hotel market, which has seen the company begin to make a formal effort to get professional hospitality providers to list on the site. • What are your responsibilities as Airbnb’s hotels program
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: A report released by 1010data reveals a rise in boutique hotel and Airbnb bookings. Between November 2015 and October 2017 bookings at boutique hotels in the US grew 43%, according to a new report released by 1010data. In the same time, bookings through Airbnb increased 49%, while the industry
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Since Airbnb began encouraging boutique hotels to list on its platform, at least 15,000 boutique hotels have signed up. This number includes more than 100 South Florida boutique hotels which list some, if not all, of their rooms on Airbnb, the company estimates. “Boutique hotels found a home on
Reading Time: 3 minutesUS: A group representing New York hoteliers is running a 10-day $500,000 TV ad campaign calling for tighter regulation of Airbnb. The 30-second advert, paid for by the Hotel Association of New York City and and Local 6, a local trade union, will run in prime morning and evening spots
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: A new report has given a detailed breakdown of Airbnb’s growth in London. UK: A new report has given a detailed breakdown of Airbnb’s growth in London. Published by Colliers International, Hotelschool The Hague and AirDNA, the report says the average daily rate achieved by Airbnb in London during
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