Now you can Airbnb more than an Airbnb 

• Airbnb Providers
• Airbnb Experiences
• An all-new Airbnb app

Over 100 years in the past, the trendy resort chain was invented, and it dominated journey for practically a century. Then, in 2007, we had an concept: what if we designed a approach for individuals to ebook a house as simply as they might ebook a resort? Since then, Airbnb has surpassed 2 billion visitor arrivals and altered the way in which individuals journey. However a fantastic journey is about greater than the house you keep in. That’s why we’re introducing:

• Airbnb Providers – Unimaginable companies to make your keep extra particular.
• Airbnb Experiences – Discover a metropolis with the locals who comprehend it finest.
• All-new Airbnb app – A redesigned app that makes it straightforward to ebook properties, companies, and experiences—multi function place.

“Seventeen years in the past, we modified the way in which individuals journey. Greater than two billion friends later, Airbnb is synonymous with a spot to remain,” mentioned Brian Chesky, Airbnb co-founder and CEO. “With the launch of companies and experiences, we’re altering journey once more. Now you possibly can Airbnb greater than an Airbnb.”

Airbnb Providers

Individuals usually select inns due to the companies they provide, like room service, entry to a gymnasium, or an appointment on the spa. Beginning at the moment, you may get these companies, and extra, proper at your Airbnb¹.

Introducing Airbnb Providers—unbelievable companies to make your keep extra particular. We’re launching with 10 classes in 260 cities, with new choices and places dropping repeatedly within the Airbnb app. The primary 10 classes are:

• Cooks – Absolutely customizable in-home meals from skilled cooks.
• Images – Customized photograph classes from skilled photographers.
• Therapeutic massage – Restorative massages together with Swedish, deep tissue, and reflexology from licensed therapists.
• Spa therapies – Facials, microdermabrasion, physique scrubs, and different therapies offered by licensed estheticians².
• Private coaching – Yoga, power coaching, HIIT, and extra, with private trainers, together with famend health professionals and world champion athletes.
• Hair – Skilled haircuts, blowouts, and extra from skilled stylists.
• Make-up – Make-up for on daily basis or particular events from skilled make-up artists. 
• Nails – Manicures and pedicures from skilled nail specialists.
• Ready meals – Prepared-to-eat meals ready by skilled cooks.
• Catering – Full-service catering with customized menus, decor, and tools, plus setup and cleanup.

Airbnb Providers are vetted for high quality by means of an analysis of experience and repute. Providers hosts have a mean of 10 years of expertise, have accomplished Airbnb’s identification verification course of, and are required to submit related licenses and certifications. Many hosts are famend of their fields—together with cooks from Michelin-starred eating places, award-winning photographers, and elite trainers. 

Airbnb Providers can be found at practically each value, and lots of companies embrace an entry providing under USD $50. With companies for any form of journey, you will discover every little thing from an inexpensive ready meal to each day exercises with a star coach. We’ve additionally partnered with hosts to design choices that you just’ll solely discover on Airbnb.

Airbnb is the one app the place you possibly can ebook 1000’s of those companies in a single place, in 260 cities all over the world. Detailed itemizing pages spotlight every host’s {qualifications}, choices, and pricing. And in contrast to many companies platforms, reserving on Airbnb is straightforward—with the power to ebook immediately in just some faucets. Better of all, you don’t want to remain at an Airbnb and even be on a visit to get these companies. Schedule a blowout, coaching session, or therapeutic massage proper at residence.

“Individuals select inns for his or her companies. Individuals select Airbnbs for the area,” added Chesky. “Now, we’re providing you with the perfect of each worlds—superb properties with companies that make them much more particular.”

Beginning at the moment, skilled professionals can apply to turn into Airbnb Providers hosts. It’s a brand new option to share your experience and develop what you are promoting—apply now at Airbnb.com/host/services. 

Airbnb Experiences

One of many high causes individuals ebook an Airbnb is as a result of they’ll stay like an area. However it’s arduous to seek out the perfect issues to do once you’re someplace new. Too usually you find yourself in an enormous group, following a tour information with a megaphone, doing actions that really feel such as you’re checking a field. What if there was a extra genuine option to expertise a metropolis? 

Right this moment, we’re introducing utterly reimagined Airbnb Experiences—hosted by locals who know their metropolis finest. We’re launching experiences in 650 cities all over the world, and including extra on daily basis. Uncover the perfect elements of a metropolis with experiences like:

• Landmark, museum, and cultural experiences
• Meals excursions, cooking courses, and eating experiences
• Outdoor, water sports activities, and wildlife experiences
• Gallery excursions, artwork workshops, and buying experiences
  • Get a wardrobe refresh with a private styling session from Jamie Mizrahi, trend guide to Hollywood’s largest stars.
• Exercise, wellness, and wonder experiences

Airbnb Experiences are vetted for high quality, with a concentrate on experience, repute, and authenticity. Hosts are assessed throughout areas like expertise, their connection to the town, and visitor suggestions. And this course of is ongoing—we repeatedly evaluation experiences to ensure they meet our excessive requirements.

We’re additionally introducing Airbnb Originals—extraordinary experiences hosted by the world’s most attention-grabbing individuals, designed solely for Airbnb. Learn pastry-making on the famend French Bastards bakery with chef Raphaelle Elbaz, or play beach volleyball with Olympian Carol Solberg on Rio’s iconic Leblon Seaside. Some Originals are even hosted by world celebrities. Transform into your anime alter-ego with Megan Thee Stallion in her Otaku Hottie Quest, step inside the Short n’ Sweet set with Sabrina Carpenter for a day of glam, dancing, and espresso, or spend a Sunday with Patrick Mahomes, studying the best way to throw the right spiral and having fun with Kansas Metropolis barbecue³. And that’s just the start.

Airbnb Experiences are additionally designed to be social. Later this yr, you’ll be capable of see who’s going earlier than you ebook, message the group or particular person friends throughout the expertise, and keep in contact afterward—all with easy and clear privateness controls. And also you don’t need to be touring to hitch in—we expect Airbnb Experiences are so nice, you’ll need to ebook them in your individual metropolis.

“Right this moment’s journey actions supply no actual connection to the town you’re visiting,” mentioned Chesky. “Essentially the most genuine option to discover a metropolis is with the locals who comprehend it finest. With Airbnb Experiences, don’t simply see a spot—expertise it.”

Purposes are actually open for Airbnb Experiences hosts. If you already know your metropolis deeply and supply a singular exercise that’s not obtainable anyplace else, apply to turn into a number at Airbnb.com/host/experiences. 

An all-new Airbnb app

Since 2010, the Airbnb app has been designed to do one factor: ebook a house. With the launch of companies and experiences, we rebuilt the app from the bottom up so you possibly can simply ebook every little thing in a single place.

The most effective half is that the app travels with you. After you ebook your own home, the app suggests companies and experiences we expect you’ll love primarily based on the place you’re staying and who you’re with⁴. Whenever you arrive at your vacation spot, the app welcomes you with an in depth itinerary, together with check-in particulars and a day-by-day view of every little thing you booked on Airbnb. And all through your keep, you’ll get suggestions for experiences occurring close by.

We’ve reimagined practically each a part of the app, together with:

We’ve additionally rebuilt the app for hosts to incorporate every little thing they should handle their residence, service, or expertise:

• Airbnb Setup – A simplified itemizing creation instrument makes it straightforward for hosts to submit a service or expertise to Airbnb.
• Right this moment tab – An all-new reservations administration tab makes it straightforward to see particulars about upcoming reservations to assist hosts present distinctive hospitality.
• Calendar – A redesigned calendar includes a new each day view with an hour-by-hour schedule, and consists of real-time integration with Google Calendar.
• Listings tab – New itemizing administration instruments for companies and experiences make it straightforward for hosts to regulate each side of their itemizing, from location to pricing.

The Airbnb app is constructed on a brand new tech stack that enables hosts to supply properties, companies, and experiences—and lots of extra choices within the years forward. We additionally created a design system with a dimensional and superbly animated interface that brings the world of Airbnb to life, so planning your journey feels as easy and pleasant because the journey itself.

Airbnb Providers, Airbnb Experiences and the all-new app can be found beginning at the moment. Upgrades for hosts can be found at the moment by enrolling in Airbnb Early Entry within the app.

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