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- Airbnb changed property markets worldwide as people rented rooms and houses short term, but many cities are clamping down on short-term rentals
- A cap on rental properties in Palm Springs, California, has divided the city as house prices fall and the property market slows, with sales volume halved
From Penang’s Airbnb ban to two Swiss towns with macabre art by Alien movie designer H R Giger to a dash to see seven wonders of the world in a week, the travel stories most read by Post readers in 2023.
Owned by a Hongkonger, the sweet shop that Willy Wonka creator Roald Dahl fell in love with as a child in Wales – and likely inspired Charlie and the Chocolate Factory – can be rented on Airbnb.
Hostels are becoming the latest travel trend, with some offering hotel-style experiences – think private rooms and rooftop pools – at much lower prices than both hotels and Airbnbs.
Airbnb plans to partner with businesses and local governments to encourage homeowners to invest in renovations.
Travellers seeking an experience beyond a hotel room are turning to Airbnb properties that offer a stay out of the ordinary, from Bali and Koh Samui to Costa Rica, Italy and California
Prosecutors in Milan accuse the accommodation website of having failed to collect a rental income tax from landlords in the period from 2017 to 2021.
Asian Airbnb hosts reveal the highs and lows of welcoming strangers into their homes and the tricks of the trade that ensure the guest list remains full.
A honeymooning couple from China have told how an Airbnb host in Malaysia initially accused them of online “smears” over a hidden spy camera in their bedroom before eventually refunding them.
The device was installed inside a wall power socket in a room of a lodging establishment in Sabah.
Short-term rental regulations that have gone into effect in New York City are a blow for many Airbnb hosts – ‘this is a huge indication that our elected officials have let us down,’ says one.
Gwyneth Paltrow aims to combat ‘loneliness’ and ‘isolation’ after the pandemic by giving away a one-night stay at her Montecito guest house – here’s how to sign up
Be a Barbie girl in a Barbie world, in real life? This July, Airbnb is offering the chance to stay at this hot-pink luxury estate inspired by the Mattel doll – here’s a look inside
Penang has been mulling a ban on Airbnb for over a year, following complaints of bad tourist behaviour in residential areas.
Malaysian island Penang is the country’s first place to ban Airbnb and similar short-term lets, after receiving numerous complaints about unruly tourists disturbing local residents.
Chinese tourists angered by an Airbnb host’s refusal to cancel a booking left the taps, lights and gas on for 25 days in revenge, running up bills worth more than US$1,570.
Airbnb just unveiled its users’ most wish-listed properties in 2023, from Australia to Brazil – so which ones are you adding to your travel bucket list?
Known for her biting wit and rebellion against royal norms, Princess Olga Romanoff, a descendant of Tsar Nicholas II, is a reality TV star, is on dating apps and shops at Sainsbury’s
An increasing number of Western internet firms are calling it quits in the world’s second largest economy, but analysts say local competition may be more to blame than the pandemic and increased regulations.
Sports giant Nike will close two apps in China next month, citing ‘business reasons’, in the latest example of a Western firm retreating from the mainland Chinese market amid a tighter regulatory environment.
Amazon will close its Kindle e-book service in China in June next year, becoming the latest US online business to pull out of the mainland market.
The company said it will concentrate on serving the Chinese market by providing options for accommodation when Chinese people travel out of the country.
Beijing is one of the least profitable cities for Airbnb landlords, who would need a paying customer for 3,771 nights, or more than 10 years, to recoup their investment, according to a UK insurer.
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Creatives, empty-nesters and young families are among the individuals being sought for the ‘Live Anywhere on Airbnb’ programme, to help the company with insights on nomadic lifestyles.
Confined to our own homes for much too long, a post-pandemic trip abroad deserves to be an extra special one – so why not follow in the footsteps of Oprah Winfrey and stay in a Rajasthan palace, or a royal Tuscan castle?
The city said the new directive, which also places stricter controls on rentals in other parts of the capital, was motivated by security concerns.
Airbnb’s listing adds to what was already a record year for IPOs, with more than US$163 billion raised on US exchanges including DoorDash, Roblox, Affirm Holdings and ContextLogic, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
No invite from the Ambanis? No problem, try old money instead with a US$8,000 Airbnb suite in Padmanabh Singh’s palace – or if your budget won’t stretch to it, just tour its historic halls
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