Airbnb co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky speaks during an event Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018, in San Francisco. Airbnb is dispatching inspectors to rate a new category of properties listed on its home-rental service in an effort to reassure travelersAirbnb wants to become the go-to place for anyone booking a trip — even if they want to stay in a hotel.
with the hotel industry for years. Even as Airbnb and the hotel industry have waged acrimonious fights in cities like New York, over the last 10 years, it has gradually warmed up to at least the boutique and luxury hotel industry. In February 2018, that hotels would be its own category on its website. At the time, it already had 24,000 boutique hotel rooms and over 180,000 B&Bs. Those numbers have more than doubled in the last year, according to Airbnb.of being a go-to for more than just bespoke vacation homes or shared apartments. Started in 2010 by Shank, a travel entrepreneur, HotelTonight became known for offering great deals for last-minute hotel bookings via its website or app.
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