In an effort to curb party houses in Airbnb properties, which have led to local disturbances and even deaths in properties, the company is promoting new surveillance devices at a low cost, hoping that hosts will install them in their rented space. It is promoting three levels of devices costing from $109, the basic noise-detecting “Minut”, …

Skift’s latest report on the short-term rental sector has been released, estimating that global gross bookings of short-term rental properties were up 7% in 2019, totalling $115 billion. Airbnb, Booking Group, Expedia Group, TripAdvisor and Tujia between them registered almost three-quarters of all bookings in the sector. But with millions of independent hosts, 100,000-plus property …

This article examines the epic rise, valuation and effect of Airbnb on communities, housing and economies. Read more:

Online estate agent Sellhousefast.uk has analysed cities across Europe for the highest price-per-night within one mile of the centre, and has found the most expensive Airbnb accommodations in Europe are in London (£188) and Monaco (£296). The agent says that Airbnb has become an actual threat to more conventional hospitality providers with prices equivalent to …

A new hotel in Kyoto is blurring the lines between coworking, co-living and traditional hospitality concept. KAGANHOTEL is a multipurpose arts facility that is home to emerging artists, who have studios, spaces to exhibit, and accommodation within the property. Read more:

Airbnb’s financial results recently swung from a $200 million profit for the first nine months of 2018 to a $322 million loss during the first nine months of 2019, leading to questions about its likely IPO this year. However, a source familiar with the company’s current thinking said its plans to go public haven’t changed. …

ASAP Business Partner, global travel technology firm Criton, has announced plans to raise a ‘seven figure sum’ in external investment later this year towards product development and growth. This follows a £5m fund-raising round in 2017, and Criton plans to add 15-20 staff to its current 24 over the next two to three years. The …

Currently, 55% of the world’s population lives in urban areas, with the European Commission predicint a rise to 68% by 2050, so one answer to homing more people in the same space is co-living. This article discusses the different forms of co-living, from five generations living under one roof to plush student hall-style apartments with gyms, …

With India’s younger population increasingly migrating to cities for work, co-living is taking hold because it offers an affordable rental decision and a chance to be a part of a community. Developers are starting to deliver security-friendly amenities, installing facilities such as biometric and facial recognition, 24×7 concierge and hiring guards and caretakers.  The segment …

Regulators around the world are investigating the business models of the giant OTAs, including the Australian Competition Commission exposing Trivago for displaying hotel rates from the highest bidders in its auctions while hiding others, in violation of competition law, and the UK competition authority’s investigations into Booking.com and others’ “pressure selling”. Regulators have pointed out …