From lighthouses and windmills to treehouses there's no shortage of unique places to stay in Spain. The "entire place" filter on Airbnb reveals a range of places you'd never have dreamed of. With spots from Barcelona to the mountains of Cordoba, there's something for everyone. Visit Insider's homepage for more stories.
With provincial stay-at-home orders and curfews in full effect, and international travel still a major no-no, most Canadians are not doing any travelling right now - which is a good thing! But that doesn't mean that we aren't daydreaming about our next getaway: pencilling in future vacations, adding new experiences to the bucket list, and bookmarking potential destinations for whenever it becomes safe to travel.
Holidaymakers and staycationers are raving about a gorgeous Airbnb based in Wexford which allows guests to step back in time and stay overnight in a real wooden Viking House. Based in Ferrycarrig, the Viking House Stayover is a one-of-a-kind experience where guests can be transported to the past and stay in a genuine Viking House which was common in Ireland 1000 years ago.
Paul Drews of Minnesota contracted COVID-19 before a trip to Washington, D.C., in June and had to cancel his trip. Airbnb credited his account, but locked him out indefinitely. Here's how Travel Troubleshooter unlocked the account - with an explanation...
China: Airbnb has been urged to withdraw its support for the Beijing 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Games by campaigners in China fighting for the rights of Uighur Muslims in the country. The End the Uighur Genocide Movement has been gaining traction around the world for their public support of Uighur Muslims, who are alleged to have been persecuted and detained in secret internment camps in China.
People booking vacation rentals in New York on sites like Airbnb Inc. could soon start paying sales taxes that home-sharing companies would collect under a proposal included in Gov. Andrew Cuomo's $193 billion budget. Aides to the Democratic governor say the proposal could generate an additional $10 million for the state in the fiscal year that starts April 1, and $18 million in subsequent years.
Is Airbnb the top booking source for vacation rental managers? Not by a long shot. Looking at $2.4 billion in 2020 rental revenue received by US vacation rental management companies, Vrbo outperformed Airbnb as a booking source by more than double (Key Data, 2021). What might surprise Airbnb's pundits is that 55 percent of rental [...]
ATLANTA - While 2020 was largely a year where people stayed put, that didn't dampen the desire to travel. In fact, people seemed to be putting together post-pandemic travel plans as they browsed Airbnb's listings throughout 2020. Recently, the vacation rental marketplace unveiled a list of the most wish-listed, unique stays across the nation.
For many Americans, the stimulus checks they are receiving from Washington will help them to cover bills, pay down debt, and rebuild depleted savings. But if you are fortunate enough that you have those immediate needs covered, you might want to consider investing this minor windfall.
Thomas David Keho, an Airbnb Superhost for five years, took to the Facebook group " Airbnb Host Community - Vent, Recommend, Discuss," a forum typically used to complain about rowdy guests or strategize how to appeal Airbnb for a better rating, to ask what he considered an innocuous question: "How do I offer a 50% discount to vaccinated guests?"
Q: I had a reservation through Airbnb for a three-day stay at a property in Washington, D.C., this past June. Before the stay, I contracted the COVID-19 virus and was unable to travel. In addition, two of my travel companions were in their early 80s and also unable to travel because they were in a high-risk group.
This storied dairy barn and grain silo is waiting for your visit. Cool stays can be found anywhere, from treehouses to renovated barns, there are so many options for unique rentals on Airbnb. So, perhaps it's no surprise that this converted dairy barn and grain silo is the most wish-listed stay in Virginia on the site.
Airbnb has been widely praised for refunding, in full, people whose bookings had to be cancelled because of Covid-related travel restrictions. But that goodwill has now run out, for the most part. When it comes to bookings made after March 14, 2020, that no-quibble, full refund policy does not apply.
Hotels, Airbnbs and other lodging facilities in Missouri would be allowed to let medical marijuana patients consume cannabis on their properties under a recently filed bill. The legislation, titled the "Reduction of Illegal Public Consumption by Allowing for Compassionate Access to Medical Marijuana Act," would require the state Department of Health and Senior Services to [...]
There were reports of boisterous parties, parked cars jamming up neighborhood streets, loud music and indecent behavior. Forget Las Vegas, or even downtown Minneapolis. With pandemic restrictions limiting large-scale events, folks have been flocking to suburban short-term home rentals for bachelor parties, reunions, staycations and weddings.
Airbnb's recent initial public offering has given investors a reason to take a fresh look at the company's rivals-online travel agencies. This kind of thinking drove Wells Fargo analyst Brian Fitzgerald to lift his rating on Expedia on Friday to Overweight from Equal Weight, with a new price target of $180, up from $110.
Airbnb on Friday sent a letter to the Biden administration offering to help with the coronavirus vaccine distribution especially in rural communities. The vacation rental company offered to identify homes that could be used as vaccine distribution sites in communities with limited access to health care facilities as rollout efforts continue nationwide.
There's no denying that Hawaii has some top-notch hotels and resorts, but sometimes, a rental house to spread out, cook meals, and use as a home base for hiking and sunbathing adventures is what our trips need. Luckily, Airbnb is chock-full of options, whether you're spending your time on Maui, Oahu, Kauai, or the Big Island.
Go off the grid in this one-room "Earth house" called a Hogan. There's nothing like the desert sun rising over a beautiful and isolated landscape -- which is why this Airbnb stay in Arizona is inspiring a lot of travelers' wanderlust.
Airbnb has asked a California federal court to compel arbitration in a proposed class action challenging the home-sharing platform's purported failure to properly repay hosts and guests for canceled bookings during the COVID-19 pandemic, saying the dispute's claims must be arbitrated under an agreement the parties signed.