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Looking for a secluded spot to holiday amid the coronavirus pandemic? Then this stunning 50-acre private island in Venice might fit the bill, with the entire plot available to rent from just £32 per person, per night. Island Falconera, which is located close to the town of Cavallino-Treporti in the Venetian Lagoon, features a rustic … Read more
Airbnb pressing ahead with floating on stock market, even as coronavirus pandemic hammers bookings By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 22:15 BST, 20 August 2020 | Updated: 22:15 BST, 20 August 2020 Airbnb is pressing ahead with floating on the stock market, even as the pandemic hammers bookings. The accommodation booking app has … Read more
Airbnb is banning house parties worldwide in an attempt to help its reputation and comply with coronavirus-related limits on gatherings. The home sharing company, based in San Francisco, said it will limit occupancy in its rental homes to 16 people, but may offer exceptions for boutique hotels or other event venues. Airbnb said it may … Read more
Airbnb is banning house parties worldwide as it tries to clean up its reputation and comply with coronavirus-related limits on gatherings. The San Francisco home sharing company will now limit occupancy in its rental homes to 16 people. It may offer exceptions for boutique hotels or other event venues. Airbnb said the coronavirus-related closure of … Read more
Airbnb BANS parties and forbids more than 16 people in a booking following complaints of Covid-19 guidelines being ignored Airbnb began banning some parties on its platform at the end of last year The latest move will see all parties and event blocked from properties it hosts No groups larger than 16 will be able … Read more
Airbnb has filed confidential IPO paperwork after losing around $1 billion in revenue and axing 25 percent of its workforce amid the coronavirus pandemic. The short-term property rental company announced Wednesday it had submitted a draft IPO registration to the US Securities and Exchange Commission, as founder and CEO Brian Chesky moves forward with plans … Read more
Airbnb has launched technology to prevent people from hosting wild parties at its short-term rental properties. The business ran a pilot test of its new reservation screening system in Melbourne over the past two years and plan to roll out the tech across the country. The system uses information including group size, listing size and duration … Read more
These Airbnb properties fit the bill and, remarkably, are still available to book for the weekend of the 28th. If relaxing in a tranquil rural idyll is your cup of tea, allow us to point you in the direction of a cosy Yorkshire shepherd’s hut set in an orchard, a gypsy caravan in a ‘boho … Read more
Tiny 8ft by 6ft children’s playhouse listed on Airbnb for a joke is booked by family of four for a weekend break for £500 a night Jason Kneen, 49, built the 8ft (2.4m) by 6ft (1.8m) structure in his garden The father-of-five then advertised it on the popular travel website for a joke Family of … Read more
The world’s last remaining Blockbuster store will be transformed into an Airbnb. And the house rules? Be kind and rewind, of course (and try not to summon the resident ghost). The enduring outlet is located in Bend, Oregon, and the stays will cost just a few pennies more than a rental – $4 plus fees … Read more