Once upon a time, on a cool October night in San Francisco a pair of roommates by the names of Brian Chesky and Joe Gebbia were just too broke to pay rent on their apartment. They had to get money and get it fast so what did they do? Three air mattresses later and they had an Airbed and Breakfast for people who were attending a conference nearby and didn’t have a hotel room because all of the hotels were full. The pair were then able to get paid by renting said air mattresses and thus were able to pay rent. The end…or maybe not. Why not use this ingenious idea on a bigger scale? That’s exactly what Chesky thought. A few months later Airbnb was started. Airbnb is a trusted community marketplace in which people can rent out their spaces to travelers for both a cheaper price and a more authentic experience. This clever business gives college students and younger families the ability to travel cheaper and better and also allows homeowners to make extra money even while they are away from their homes. Airbnb now connects people to over 34,000 cities, 191 countries, and even 1,400 different castles. So how about we take a trip? Maybe to a castle?
I love Airbnb. It meets a very real need, especially with millennials who have a hunger to travel and explore but are also facing some college debt. Definitely see myself being both a host and a user of airbnb in the future.
Airbnb is such a great company and the thing that I like the most about them is their social media. They have perfected their social media presence and really draw a lot of positive attention to themselves
For some reason while reading this it made me think of uber. It is kind of like an Uber for hospitality. Instead of using the normal taxis, you find someone else who can drive you. In this case, instead of getting a hotel room you find a place to stay. It is very interesting!
Such a great and simple idea. Ive never used it, but I definitely will be in the future. This is perfect for college students who cant afford crazy expensive hotel rooms.
I can’t wait to try out AirBnB when I travel abroad next semester. I’ve heard it’s a great inexpensive way to travel.
I love that it is basically the uber of hotels. I think this is a trend that is going to bust into a mess up a whole bunch of markets, restauraunts that are in peoples kitchens? Single pilots taking place of major airlines?