Amol Surve was Airbnb 's first guest in 2007. He slept on an air mattress in Airbnb co-founders Brian Chesky and Joe Gebbia's San Francisco apartment. But, Surve said, that trip was about much more ...

Airbnb and other short-term rental platforms have been a boon to travelers in recent years, offering lodging that is cheaper, better located or more interesting than traditional hotels. But as such ...

All Airbnb reservation requests for the real-life "Home Alone" house were entirely booked Tuesday, the same day as the rental opportunity opened. Nearly as exciting as a whole cheese pizza all to ...

Airbnb will prohibit one-night rentals over Halloween weekend as part of its ongoing effort to crack down on party houses. The action, announced Friday, comes nearly a year after a deadly shooting at ...

UPDATE (Thursday, Sept. 5, 8:35 a.m.) – Portland officials have reached a landmark agreement with one of the largest online vacation rental platforms, Airbnb, that will make it easier to remove ...

Starting today, when Portland Airbnb hosts login to their account, they'll be presented with two options: Input a number associated with their city permit to operate a short-term rental—or apply for ...

A Cleveland councilman is proposing a temporary ban on short-term rentals, including Airbnb bookings, after fielding complaints from irritated neighbors in Slavic Village. (Website screenshot) ...