Outkast member Big Boi is giving a few lucky people the chance to stay at “The Dungeon”—the location where he and Andre 3000 recorded some of their biggest songs. The Atlanta rapper is hosting three overnight stays at the Atlanta home this month and next month. And the best part …
Read More »Airbnb Spends $50 Million Annually In Payouts To Guests And Hosts To Cover Traumatic Experiences
A new Bloomberg report claims that Airbnb spends $50 Million a year to deal with hosts and guests who have bad, some might even say, “traumatic” experiences while using the service. The payouts are used towards necessary after-care like counseling sessions, patching bullet holes, and hiring body-fluid crews to clean …
Read More »Blueface Lists His ‘Blue Girls Club’ Mansion On Airbnb
Artists have had to develop some creative side hustles to make money with the live event industry still shut down due to COVID-19. To make some cash, rapper Blueface has pivoted into the short term rental market. If you’ve ever wondered what it was like to live in a rapper’s …
Read More »Airbnb Signs $500 Million Contract To Sponsor The Olympics
Airbnb just signed a $500 million contract to sponsor the Olympic Games until 2028. This is the first major sponsorship deal signed by the company, which now joins the ranks of major corporations like Coca-Cola and Toyota, who participate with the International Olympic Committee’s worldwide sponsorship program. Airbnb’s co-founder, Joe …
Read More »Airbnb Bans Party Houses Following Five Deaths At A Halloween Party “This Is Unacceptable”
The death toll from an Orinda, California Halloween house party increased to five, as another shooting victim has succumbed to their injuries. In response to the tragedy, Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky has announced that the company is in the process of banning “party houses” on the platform. In a series …
Read More »Jay-Z And Will Smith Team Up On New App “Hipcamp”
Jay-Z and Will Smith will be teaming up to produce a new Airbnb camping app called #Hipcamp. The new company announced it had accepted $25 million in its latest round of investment, which is reportedly from JAY-Z’s Marcy Venture Partners and Will Smith’s Dreamers VC fund. Marcy Venture Partners is …
Read More »Airbnb Host Makes Racist Comments Towards Guests, ‘Which Monkey Is Going To Stay On The Couch?’
Airbnb has removed a host from its website after a viral video exposed the woman using the word ‘monkey’ to address a group of black guests. On Saturday, vacation plans for Meshach Cisero and four of his friends went left, when they were kicked out of an Airbnb in Manhattan’s …
Read More »Airbnb To Cancel Reservations And Remove Participants Of Upcoming White Supremacist Rally From Its Platform Due To Conflict Of Ethics
The anniversary of the “Unite The Right” rally is set to take place this upcoming weekend, and Airbnb is making it clear that they want no parts. For a second consecutive year, Airbnb, is warning participants that if they are found to be in violation of the company’s policies, …
Read More »Airbnb Will Host A New Search Option For Luxury Homes
– blogged by @worldwidekeege ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I bet you’re looking at the hotel prices for spring break or your next family vacation like, “This is not what I am willing to pay for a small room!” ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Since Airbnb started back in 2008, there has been a tremendous change …
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