Airbnb debuts Plus, a high-end option competing with hotels, in 13 cities globally; lodgings include amenities and are inspected and professionally photographed

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New York Times 2018-02-23 Shivani Vora

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@nytimes @nytimes on x
Airbnb is launching Airbnb Plus, a brand of higher-end accommodations that meet a 100-point quality checklist http://www.nytimes.com/...
@travon Travon Free on x
If you thought people with black names weren't getting an Airbnb before... http://twitter.com/...
@darakerr Dara Kerr on x
Airbnb Plus is launching today in 13 cities, like San Francisco, Los Angeles and Austin
@mikeisaac @mikeisaac on x
my godwould be awesome to see a Valley product announcement that doesn't sound like the founder just took an enormous bong rip http://twitter.com/...
@teddyschleifer Teddy Schleifer on x
Some news from Airbnb today: — Adding option to book four new property types: Vacation Home, Unique Space, B&B and Boutique. — Adding label for homes that qualify as Airbnb Plus, or ones that have been verified as high-quality. — Adding “Beyond,” a luxury line of stays/trips.
@rhiannonjudithw Rhiannon Williams on x
Custom-designed trips of a lifetime are now a reality win Beyond by Airbnb - swish homes in luxury locations, coming in the spring pic.twitter.com/DFrTydxpB9
@jpmanga JP Mangalindan on x
Airbnb expands benefits for Superhosts w/ 14 more options and 30% off Nest Protect and Nest Thermostats for hosts globally.
@rhiannonjudithw Rhiannon Williams on x
4.5m listings on Airbnb worldwide, says Chesky. The difficult lies in narrowing them down. Enter Airbnb categories pic.twitter.com/ibtVoRrFMA
@rhiannonjudithw Rhiannon Williams on x
Airbnb Plus is a new tier of fancy homes for under $250 per night which reach more than 100 points of quality standards - e.g targeting the kind of people who usually stay in swanky hotels pic.twitter.com/LR4hVpcKkR
@rhiannonjudithw Rhiannon Williams on x
Airbnb categories now include: - vacation home - unique space - B&B - Boutique on top of the existing shared space, private room and entire home listings
@jreed193 J.R. Reed on x
JUST IN via @dee_bosa @paayalzaveri: @Airbnb is expanding the number of hotels on its platform, and announcing a loyalty program in a bid to deepen its presence in the hotel and travel agency business — company already has at least 15,000 hotel listings http://cnb.cx/2FpCtmA
@teddyschleifer Teddy Schleifer on x
Airbnb is also creating a loyalty program of sorts — “Superguest” — that will offer benefits to its most active guests later this year.

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