Did Airbnb overcharge evacuees after L.A. fires? - Reports of Airbnb price gouging come as the company has positioned itself as a major player in wildfire relief efforts.

Feb 11, 2025 • Hospitality

Canary Islands join forces with Booking.com to reduce illegal rentals - The OTA has granted authorities access to its Authorities' Portal to help track and report non-compliant rentals.

Feb 10, 2025 • Hospitality

Airbnb is ramping up lobbying to overturn NYC's rental restrictions - The company spends millions on political campaigns in New York to oppose short-term rental restrictions that cut more than 80% of its listings in the city in one year.

Jan 17, 2025 • Hospitality

Spain to tackle housing crisis with 100% property tax for non-Europeans - Spain plans to impose 100% tax on property bought by non-European Union residents to tackle its worsening housing crisis.

Jan 15, 2025 • Hospitality

Italy bans self-check-in key boxes - Tourists checking into vacation rentals in Italy will now have to be met by their hosts, following a nationwide ban on self-check-in key boxes.

Dec 6, 2024 • Hospitality

Airbnb urges NYC to roll back short-term rental regulations - Company says travelers are being priced out and hosts are struggling as Airbnb short-term rentals in NYC drop 83% in one year.

Sep 9, 2024 • Hospitality

How Airbnb fails to protect its guests from hidden cameras - A months-long CNN investigation found that Airbnb has worked to hide thousands of complaints about properties with hidden indoor security cameras.

Jul 11, 2024 • Hospitality

What's a world without Airbnb? - How will Barcelona's ban on short-term rentals by 2028 and similar measures in other major cities affect our travel habits?.

Jul 3, 2024 • Hospitality