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Airbnb bans all indoor security cameras following customer complaints
Airbnb announced Monday that it was banning the use of all indoor security cameras after customers raised privacy concerns.
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Airbnb is banning the use of indoor security cameras in the platform's listings worldwide
Airbnb says it’s banning the use of indoor security cameras in listings on its site around the world by the end of next month. The San Francisco-based online rental platform said Monday it’s making the change to simplify its security-camera policy while prioritizing privacy.
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Airbnb reveals Texas as the top destination for viewing 2024 solar eclipse
Guests from around the world are flocking to the Lone Star State, and there has been a nearly 600% surge in searches on the platform for Texas over the solar eclipse weekend.
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Airbnb admits misleading Australian customers by charging in US dollars instead of local currency
An Australian court has ordered Airbnb to pay a 15 million Australian dollar ($10 million) fine, and the company could pay as much again in compensating customers who had been unaware they were being charged in U.S. rather than Australian dollars.
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Airbnb's silent killer: 19 carbon monoxide deaths in 10 years, but detectors still not required
NBC News has identified 19 deaths since 2013 that occurred at Airbnb properties and are alleged to have involved carbon monoxide poisoning as the company faces multiple lawsuits.
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Airbnb using AI to deter party rentals in North Texas ahead of Halloween
The company says its new system uses artificial intelligence and machine learning aimed to restrict some one-night and two-night bookings for entire homes.
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Airbnb lists Shrek's swamp for weekend stay
The free stay in the Scottish Highlands will be available for two nights from Oct. 27 to Oct. 29.
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Airbnb is offering a weekend stay at Shrek's Swamp in the Scottish Highlands: Here's how to book
The property is an exact recreation of the green ogre’s home in 2001’s hit film ‘Shrek.’
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Sleep-ogre! Shrek's Swamp available for two-night stay through Airbnb
Have you ever wanted to spend two nights in a swamp? Airbnb is making it possible for Shrek fans.
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Airbnb says it has removed 59,000 fake listings from the platform in effort to crack down fraudsters
Airbnb says it’s cracking down on fake listings, which are emerging as a major problem for customers of the short-term rental site.
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Airbnb CEO shares the No. 1 thing people get wrong about success: I thought ‘everything in my life would be fixed'
Brian Chesky thought helping Airbnb succeed would mean “everything in my life would be fixed,” he says. Instead, he felt more isolated than ever — here’s why.
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Looking to visit New York City? What to know about the city's new Airbnb and short-term rental restrictions
Looking for a place to stay in NYC? Your options may now be much more limited than before, because the city will now start enforcing a new law restricting short-term rentals, like those listed on sites like Airbnb and Vrbo.
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Florida baseball team lists entire stadium on Airbnb for $5,000 a night
Yes, parking is included in the price of admission.
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You can book Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis' California beach house on Airbnb for free. Here's how
Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis are offering fans the chance to stay one night on their beachfront property near Santa Barbara — for free.
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Chances are you haven't used A.I. to plan a vacation. That's about to change
Some 40% of travelers aren’t interested in using artificial intelligence to plan their trips. But it’s coming anyway.
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Here's how to rent Gwyneth Paltrow's guesthouse on Airbnb
Gwyneth Paltrow just listed her guesthouse on Airbnb, and she will even join you for dinner!
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32-year-old turned Airbnb rental into a $205,000-a-year side hustle—Here's a ‘large part' of what made it successful
Jamie Inlow started Be Still Getaways from her neighbor’s sheep barn. Here’s how she grew it into a six-figure side hustle without any prior experience.
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Airbnb Sues New York City Over New Rules Restricting Short-Term Rentals
Airbnb sued New York City on Thursday over an ordinance that the company says imposes arbitrary restrictions that would greatly reduce the local supply of short-term rentals.
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Airbnb Hosts Across Texas Brought in More Than 10K in Profits on Average Last Year
Alexandra Skores with the Dallas Morning News tells NBC 5 about this profitable year for rental hosts in Texas.
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Families of Montreal Fire Victims Face Agonizing Wait
Family and friends of the presumed victims of a deadly fire in Old Montreal are facing an agonizing wait as a recovery team works to enter the charred shell of the building where two bodies have been found and five people remain missing.