But one Airbnb boss denies that the service is even in competition with hotels. Founded in 2008, Airbnb is a service that allows you to rent out your apartment or house for others to stay in.

Amid signs of slowing travel demand, Airbnb Inc. on Tuesday unveiled ... it tries to retain its charm while its competition intensifies, including from hotel chains and platforms that bundle ...

Yet what's true today may not be true tomorrow, based on growth ambitions from hotels and Airbnb — which point to increased competition for the same customers. For now, it's a peaceful ...

Competition between traditional hotels and Airbnb is intensifying. Last Friday, Airbnb announced it is expanding its "experiences" offerings to an additional 1,000 cities. Meanwhile, the lodging ...

LOS ANGELES — All the controversy and competition could be playing havoc with Airbnb bookings, according to a new study. Researcher eMarketer has lowered its estimates on the hotel alternative ...

The site’s co-founder and chief executive Brian Chesky said the revamp of the platform meant users no longer had to choose between a hotel or an Airbnb when they were deciding on if they wanted ...

LOS ANGELES--Airbnb's influence is growing, and leaders of the world's largest hotel companies are starting to address the competitive threat. According to a new study by CBRE Hotels' Americas ...

Despite increased competition from Airbnb and roughly 183,000 new hotel rooms under construction, hotel occupancy rates have continued to rise. But that success isn’t expected to last forever.

How Airbnb sees ... that matters a lot: hotels only figure as #4 in its list of competitors. "We operate in a highly competitive environment and we face significant competition in attracting ...

Spelts says that hotels learned an important lesson about their customers, thanks to Airbnb: when visiting a new city, people want to feel like they are part of that city. They want to experience ...