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04-19-2016, 09:47 PM
Airbnb will **w tell you how to really 'live' where you vacation
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Airbnb wants to be more than a short-term rental booking service, and is doubling down on presenting*its hosts (http://mashable.com/2015/11/13/airbnb-hosts/) as local experts for visitors.
The company on Tuesday unveiled new tools to help travelers "live" in the cities they're visiting, along with a marketing campaign called "Live There" to get the word out.
SEE ALSO: Airbnb is introducing a tool for complaining about your neighbor's rental (http://mashable.com/2016/03/14/airbnb-reporting/)
"The number one reason people chose to travel on Airbnb is they want to live like a local," said Brian Chesky, Airbnb co-founder and CEO, in a statement. "They don’t want to be tourists stuck in long lines, fighting with the crowds to see the same thing as everyone else." Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/04/19/airbnb-live-there/)
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Airbnb wants to be more than a short-term rental booking service, and is doubling down on presenting*its hosts (http://mashable.com/2015/11/13/airbnb-hosts/) as local experts for visitors.
The company on Tuesday unveiled new tools to help travelers "live" in the cities they're visiting, along with a marketing campaign called "Live There" to get the word out.
SEE ALSO: Airbnb is introducing a tool for complaining about your neighbor's rental (http://mashable.com/2016/03/14/airbnb-reporting/)
"The number one reason people chose to travel on Airbnb is they want to live like a local," said Brian Chesky, Airbnb co-founder and CEO, in a statement. "They don’t want to be tourists stuck in long lines, fighting with the crowds to see the same thing as everyone else." Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/04/19/airbnb-live-there/)
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