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Do you find searching for accommodation an exhausting task? Help is at hand as we reveal the pros and cons of all the best options from Airbnb to youth hostels… AIRBNB When it comes to booking accommodation, there are options galore, from Airbnb to hotels Invented in San Francisco in 2007, when two friends charged … Read more
Furious locals were kept awake until 3am after around 160 guests attended an illegal house party in north London. Metropolitan Police officers broke up the event, said to have been held at an Airbnb property in Tavistock Terrace, Archway, on Friday night, following complaints from neighbours. Police were in a battle this morning to shut … Read more
‘Travel as we knew it in January is NEVER coming back’: Billionaire Airbnb co-founder offers dire analysis of coronavirus fallout and says bookings plunged 80% in six weeks Airbnb co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky gave a grim interview on Tuesday He said pandemic may have permanently altered American travel habits Business travel could never rebound … Read more
Airbnb comes under fire for asking guests to DONATE to landlords and send them ‘kindness cards’ because of the impact of Covid-19 – as outraged users say they have no sympathy for people with ‘second and third homes’ Airbnb emailed previous customers suggesting they contribute to landlords Said hosts had been affected by pandemic and … Read more
From lockdown to lock-in: An entire 17th-century PUB with a fully operational bar is available to rent on Airbnb The 17th century Fitzhead Inn, in the tiny Somerset village of Fitzhead, has five en-suite rooms But the most eye-catching feature is the bar – where guests can pull their own pints of beer The pub … Read more
Plane-ly amazing! The 1950s nuclear strike aircraft that’s been converted into a boutique Airbnb lodge, with a double bed in the cockpit The converted 1950s English Electric Canberra bomber affords superb views over the Somerset countryside It has a double bed in the cockpit, where guests can gaze through the window at the night’s sky … Read more
‘Travel as we knew it is over and it’s never coming back,’ says Airbnb CEO, who predicts that holidaymakers will choose holidays in small communities in the future Brian Chesky believes that there will be a ‘redistribution of where people travel’ He said people will travel instead of to only a few cities, to local … Read more
Britons haven’t been travelling much recently – obviously – but their wanderlust has not been dampened, it would seem. According to Airbnb they’ve been lusting after staycations in jaw-dropping properties. The global renting platform has today unveiled a list of the 10 most wish-listed UK properties since lockdown began on March 23. The ranking includes … Read more
Don’t forget to pack your wand and broom if you plan on holidaying at this magical property once the lockdown eases – an incredible new Harry Potter-themed Airbnb. ‘Wizard’s Way’, a 30-minute drive from the Universal Orlando Resort in Florida, will leave fans of the books and movies spellbound. A regular-looking detached house on the outside, … Read more
The Barcelona filming location for Villanelle’s flat in season three of Killing Eve is a stunning Art Nouveau apartment that’s available to rent on Airbnb The Art Nouveau property is listed on Airbnb as ‘Our house: Architects’ flat’, but its name is Casa Ramos Some Killing Eve scenes were filmed in the rentable flat, some … Read more