collaborative economy

New York's ban on renting out entire homes on a short-term basis is certainly a wake-up call for private rental platforms. Indeed, many critics of this participatory economy model accuse platforms like Airbnb of drying up the rental market. In the United States, there is a lot of talk about...

The soaring prices of flats for rent to locals and the nuisance caused by the comings and goings of flat booking website hosts are affecting every major metropolis in the world. Some cities are now imposing restrictions. Following on from Amsterdam, New York is now introducing one of the most restrictive laws in the world, breaking with the...

More and more restrictions in many cities around the world, consumers complaining about rules that sometimes border on the absurd on the part of flat owners... The Airbnb model, after having been praised by the entire travel sector - with the exception of hotels! -since the covid seems to have lost...

You are a business traveller who has booked an airbnb flat in London for a week. Except that five days before your departure, you receive a message cancelling your reservation. With all the wasted time and energy that entails trying to find a new place to stay... A misadventure that sounds familiar?

The Chinese dream has come to an end for Airbnb after six years in what seemed to be the world's juiciest market. Informed circles are now circulating the news that the world's largest home-sharing network will be withdrawing its entire range of accommodation and experiences by this summer. Airbnb had officially...

For several years, some hoteliers in the US have played down the impact of Airbnb-style short-term rentals on their bottom line. But a new report from CBRE Research suggests that this alternative accommodation offer and the growth in hotel supply are leaving the US hotel industry bereft. Hotel occupancy rates are in...

What motivates business travellers to use Airbnb? Emmanuel Marill - First of all, bleisure, with business travellers extending their stay to explore cities. Over 30 % of Airbnb for Work bookings over the past year included at least one weekend night. On the other hand, teams are travelling...

Until 2018, Airbnb's growth in Japan had been remarkable. Having arrived in the Japanese archipelago in 2015, the platform had experienced some of its strongest growth there, with a peak of 62,000 accommodations recorded in mid-2018. This success was due in particular to a shortage of hotels in urban centres, with occupancy rates hovering around...

The traditional hotel industry is mounting a counter-attack against the advent of Airbnb. While the giant of the collaborative economy is venturing into their territory - with the distribution of boutique hotels or, more recently, hotel residences in Manhattan - hoteliers are retaliating by going in the opposite direction. Accor had already made its move by acquiring the services of onefinestay...

This is news that is likely to make New York hoteliers, already up in arms against Airbnb, cringe... The collaborative economy giant has just signed a new partnership that will further accentuate the competition between the Airbnb catalogue and the traditional hotel scene, particularly in the residential hotel segment. By joining forces with...