Vacation rental company Vrbo took a swing at its main competitor, Airbnb, this month with a provocative billboard campaign. It may not have worked. "Think of us as Airbnb's hotter, cooler, friendlier, ...

New York City hasn’t exactly embraced Airbnb with open arms. The city’s hotels have accused the company of violating several New York state laws and running a series of illegal hotels. In addition, ...

The 60-second commercial opens with Reneia, a Central City Airbnb host, who touts the benefits of additional income generated by renting space in her shotgun home to tourists and how it helps fund her ...

With the presidential campaign in the rear-view mirror and the airwaves now free of political ads, Airbnb is taking advantage of the void to press its own campaign to get Massachusetts to regulate and ...

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Airbnb has been ramping up its marketing efforts in advance of a vote on Proposition F in a couple of weeks. That’s a ballot initiative in San Francisco to limit short-term rentals. This week, one of ...

Airbnb officials fell in love with the perceived artistry of their TV commercials, which don't have a targeted message. That could produce aftershocks later this year if rivals take advantage.

The ongoing salvo between the New York City hotel industry and Airbnb has moved beyond the standard, documented grievances—like the company's alleged roles in diminishing the housing stock, ...

Vrbo can pick its spots to compete with Airbnb. But it's not a zero-sum game and parent company Expedia has no expectation of "beating" Airbnb. Vrbo took some not-so-veiled shots at the quality of ...