Guest Commentary: Two years ago, after the Seattle City Council voted 9-0 to cap the number of UberX, Lyft and Sidecar drivers on our streets, I wrote that the City… Read More
Airbnb and VRBO, two titans of the short-term rental lodging industry, have concerns about the regulations Seattle lawmakers proposed Wednesday. Mayor Ed Murray and Councilmember Tim Burgess suggested new rules that… Read More
Over the past decade, the tech boom has both elevated and strained hubs like Seattle and San Francisco. In many ways, Airbnb — the multi-billion dollar startup that allows property owners… Read More
Airbnb co-founders Brian Chesky, Joe Gebbia, and Nathan Blecharczyk, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff and wife Lynne are among 17 billionaires joining The Giving Pledge. The initiative, founded by Bill and… Read More
In 2005, Susan and Bob Frank built their dream retirement home in North Topsail, N.C., a popular vacation spot known for its soft sand beaches. They planned to rent out the… Read More
Vacasa today announced a $35 million funding round — the largest of any Portland-based company in nearly two years. The vacation rental website had bootstrapped since launching in 2009, but now… Read More
Women are rare in technology. They’re also are rare in upper management. And women in tech leadership? They’re practically unicorns. Women Who Code found some of these rare and magical women to… Read More
As Seattle lawmakers decide how to regulate Airbnb, the Bay Area hospitality company wants to show the positive impact it is making on the local economy. Airbnb Regional Head of Policy… Read More
Seattle councilmember Tim Burgess is preparing to introduce a set of regulations for residents that rent out their homes and apartments on services like Airbnb. Burgess today wrote a blog post outlining… Read More
Airbnb is opening its first engineering center outside of San Francisco. The Bay Area hospitality company announced today that it is expanding its existing office in Portland to include product… Read More
A Seattle startup wants to help you save money on hotel room fares — but only if you’re willing to share a room with a stranger. WinstonClub is a new take on… Read More
Airbnb rentals throughout the Seattle area shouldn’t be affecting rents or the availability of new housing, according to new data presented by the company. That’s the latest report Airbnb released… Read More
Expedia may be about to plop down $3.9 billion to acquire an Airbnb competitor, but Expedia CEO Dara Khosrowshahi insists that has nothing to do with his company fearing the new kid… Read More
As part of HomeAway’s third quarter earnings release, which included the announcement of its $3.9 billion acquisition by Expedia, the company revealed today how much it paid to acquire Seattle-based vacation rental startup Dwellable last month: $18… Read More
Airbnb will voluntarily begin collecting taxes on behalf of hosts in Washington state, who are renting out spare rooms, apartments or vacation homes to visitors here. The San Francisco-based company said today… Read More
Vamo, the Seattle-based multi-city trip planning service, has been acquired by Airbnb. The service has already stopped accepting new reservations and the site will stop almost all functionality by Oct.… Read More
Finding parking is frustrating. Homeowners and businesses often have unused driveways and open spots. A new startup out of Vancouver, B.C. wants to bring the two sides together with a… Read More
—Airbnb appointed Chris Lehane as head of policy. Lehane served in the White House for six years as an advisor to Bill Clinton and was the spokesperson for Al Gore’s 2000 presidential campaign.… Read More
The next big thing in sustainable travel might be seeing a Tesla charger outside your Airbnb accommodations. The companies joined forces to announce that Tesla charging stations will be installed at… Read More
In the age of the billion-person social network, it can be challenging to use digital tools to find authentic, trustworthy communities. As The Kernel observed, that became a daunting obstacle for… Read More
There are a handful of new startups that have developed dynamic pricing models to help Airbnb hosts calculate the optimal nightly rental rate for their available rooms. Now, Airbnb is… Read More
Thanks to the “sharing economy,” you can make money off your home, off your vehicle, and now, your driveway. A new Portland-based startup called Citifyd is developing an app that connects owners of… Read More
Airbnb hosts in Seattle now have access to a tool that can help ease the short-term rental process and potentially produce more income. San Francisco-based Pillow, which raised a $2.7 million funding… Read More
View image | gettyimages.com Once upon a time, there was an exclusive club that only allowed technology companies worth $1 billion to join. While that sounds like an opening line to a… Read More
Well, this is certainly a unique Airbnb listing. The Chicago Bulls have partnered with Airbnb to offer a one-night stay inside the United Center — yes, the massive 20,500-seat arena… Read More
Normally, it’s not easy to own stock in privately held companies, like Uber or at Airbnb, unless you happen to work there. But that’s beginning to change, with mutual funds increasingly making investments… Read More
Investor extraordinaire and billionaire Warren Buffett’s childhood home in Omaha is listed on Airbnb. And, if you’re a Berkshire Hathaway shareholder, you could win a stay there during the Berkshire Hathaway… Read More
Airbnb hosts in Seattle looking to maximize profits on their rentals have a new tool at their disposal. Everbooked today launched in eight additional U.S. cities, including Seattle. The Oakland-based… Read More
Airbnb and other short-term rental marketplaces are risking massive fines as a deadline looms in Portland. Last year, the city passed an ordinance requiring all short term rental hosts to… Read More
Android users will get a new way to access contextually-relevant information thanks to an update out today for Google Now, Google’s personal assistant. The app provides users with context-aware “cards”… Read More