EP174: This Week in the World of Airbnb
Summary
This podcast episode discusses how business travelers can now book Airbnb stays through Concur, potentially increasing bookings for hosts. It also covers Airbnb's growth, with the company on track for 100 million stays this year, and Google's test to include vacation rentals in its hotel price-comparison tool.
Key Insights
- •Airbnb is on track to hit 100 million stays this year.
- •25% of leisure travelers expected to book Airbnb (up from 19% in 2016). 23% of business travelers expected to book Airbnb (up from 18% in 2016).
- •Business travelers can now book Airbnb stays through Concur. Concur customers include 70% of Fortune 100 and 500 companies.
Action Items
- ✓Consider including a guidebook with co-working spaces and gyms.Effort: lowImpact: low
- ✓Make your listing 'Business Travel Ready' by ensuring you have Wi-Fi, a laptop workstation, self check-in, a smoke/carbon monoxide detector, an iron, hangers, and a hairdryer.Effort: lowImpact: medium
Tools & Resources
- →Freewyld Foundry: Learn more about Freewyld Foundry(https://www.freewyldfoundry.com)
- →Pawshake: The podcast episode references the app Pawshake.
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