New York — Airbnb has bought HotelTonight, its biggest acquisition yet, in a move to increase hotel listings on the site as the home-sharing startup prepares for an eventual public offering.
The acquisition extends Airbnb’s reach even further into the hotel industry, where it has been a disruptive rival since its launch just over ten years ago. Airbnb transformed the travel sector by persuading millions of people to open up their homes to strangers, and became such a market force that mainstream travel and hotel companies like Booking Holdings have been furiously spending to offer more home listings on their own sites.
In 2018 Airbnb more than doubled the number of rooms available on properties categorised as boutique hotels, bed-and-breakfasts, and other hospitality venues such as hostels and resorts, according to the company. Airbnb has more than 6-million listings, just ahead of Booking with more than 5.7-million home-rental listings.
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