Airbnb confirms $475 million megafunding round
Airbnb’s new logo called a belo, is supposed to symbolize connectedness. “When I first heard about Airbnb, I thought it was the stupidest idea I’d ever heard of,” Andreessen Horowitz partner Jeff...
View Article3 ways to regulate Airbnb, et al., in SF
Airbnb’s new logo called a belo, is supposed to symbolize connectedness. A law proposed by Supervisor David Chiu would legalize the widespread practice of people renting homes or rooms to travelers...
View ArticleRegulating Airbnb: The circus comes to town
Airbnb hosts staged a brief rally outside City Hall before the Planning Commission’s hearing on p;roposed regulations for short-term housing. An armada of interest groups swarmed San Francisco City...
View ArticleHuntbnb lets landlords, neighbors find Airbnb listings
Huntbnb lets users enter an address to see nearby Airbnb listings. Airbnb is coy about the locations of its listings for temporary rentals. It shows them on a map with non-pinpoint accuracy. Users get...
View ArticleAirbnb squatters leave Palm Springs condo
The long, strange saga of the Airbnb squatters has concluded with the two brothers sneaking out of a Palm Springs condo. “It’s almost like closure, but I still feel very emotionally and mentally...
View ArticleChiu toughens proposed SF Airbnb legislation
SF Supervisor David Chiu arrives at the Planning Commission hearing on his proposed Airbnb legislation in August. Chiu has now amended the proposal to incorporate Planning’s recommendations on...
View ArticleNew tweaks for proposed Airbnb law
Scores of people packed the Board of Supervisors chambers for a Land Use Committee hearing on proposed rules to regulate short-term rentals. A marathon eight-hour hearing on how San Francisco should...
View ArticleAirbnb to collect SF hotel tax Oct. 1
Airbnb’s first space, a couch at founder Brian Chesky’s SOMA pad, is still listed. Once the company starts collecting SF’s 14% hotel tax, a visitor would pay an extra $5.60 on top of the $40 nightly...
View ArticleSF’s Airbnb law advances thru Supes’ committee
Airbnb hosts gathered on the steps of SF City Hall showing off a petition with over 5,000 signatures urging the city to legalize renting their homes to temporary visitors. San Francisco’s proposed...
View ArticleUber, Airbnb execs top Fortune 40 Under 40 list
Uber’s Travis Kalanick and Airbnb’s Brian Chesky share the top spot on the Fortune 40 Under 40 list, released on Thursday. The San Francisco-based executives are not new to the list, with Chesky...
View ArticleHomeAway sues SF over ‘Airbnb law’
HomeAway say the “Airbnb law,” crafted by Supervisor David Chiu, discriminates against Airbnb rivals like itself. (Chronicle staff photo) HomeAway, the nation’s largest vacation-home rental site, on...
View Article10 warning signs for Airbnb hosts
Most Airbnb visits go from key exchange to final goodbye without incident. But when something does go wrong, the nightmare can last months. Amiad Soto, co-founder and CEO of Guesty, spoke with us on...
View ArticleLook inside Airbnb’s listings in Cuba
Casas particulares — traveler lodgings in private homes — are a long-standing and legal tradition in Cuba. So when online vacation-rental company Airbnb entered Cuba, it was able to tap into an...
View ArticleAirbnb ballot battle begins: Where is the money coming from?
They have such genteel-sounding names — “San Francisco for Everyone” and “Share Better SF” — but the two groups are already at war. The two opponents in the fight over a potential ballot measure to...
View ArticleAirbnb’s new logo found in a trademark book from 1988
Around a year ago, Airbnb updated its logo to something a little different. Airbnb released a new logo last year. (Airbnb) At the time, commenters noted how unique the logo was, and more importantly,...
View ArticleNow you can complain about your neighbor’s Airbnb to the company directly
Airbnb’s new logo called a belo, is supposed to symbolize connectedness. Live next to people who constantly rent their place on Airbnb to less-than-desirable tenants? Now there’s a way for you to...
View Article58 tech companies sign brief against Trump’s latest travel ban
Airbnb’s new logo called a belo, is supposed to symbolize connectedness. Fifty-eight tech companies, including Bay Area-based Airbnb, Lyft, and Dropbox, have signed an amicus brief supporting a...
View ArticleHow the hotel industry plans to fight Airbnb
Airbnb’s new logo called a Bela symbolizes belonging, the company said. It’s no secret that the hotel industry isn’t a huge fan of Airbnb. Now the New York Times reports that the American Hotel and...
View ArticleAirbnb launches a platform to help find temporary housing for refugees
Airbnb’s new logo called a belo, is supposed to symbolize connectedness. Airbnb has a long history of offering temporary housing to those who need it due to a national emergency, crisis, or unexpected...
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