Traveling With Lola

Booking your summer getaway just got easier

SAN FRANCISCO, California (May 9, 2023)— Airbnb, the pioneering platform that began as a groundbreaking concept of sharing a home has announced its latest innovations aimed at providing an exceptional and personalized travel experience in anticipation of the 300 million guests they are expecting this year worldwide.

At the core of Airbnb’s original vision lies the idea of staying in a room within someone else’s home, offering guests unparalleled benefits. The first advantage is affordability, with over 80 percent of private rooms available for under $100 per night, and an average rate of just $67 per night. This ensures that travelers can explore new destinations without breaking the bank. 

Moreover, this unique accommodation option allows guests to immerse themselves in the local culture and forge meaningful connections by staying with welcoming Hosts, offering an authentic experience like no other.

Understanding the importance of guest safety and the desire for greater transparency, Airbnb has introduced innovative features to address these concerns. Every Airbnb Room now features a Host Passport, providing guests with valuable insights about their potential Hosts prior to making a booking. This comprehensive profile empowers guests to make informed decisions and establish a sense of familiarity and trust.

• Host Passport – We want every guest to feel comfortable staying with a Host. Exclusive to Airbnb Rooms, the Host Passport helps you get to know your Host before booking your stay. Simply tap the Host Passport to view a larger photo and details Hosts have shared about themselves, including where they went to school, what they do for work, fun facts about themselves, and much more.
• Airbnb Rooms category – Airbnb Rooms are easy to discover, with a new category featuring a curated set of 1 million private bedrooms. Listings include access to shared spaces, like the kitchen, living room, or backyard.
• Redesigned filters – We’ve redesigned the “type of place” filter to make it easy to switch between Airbnb Rooms, entire homes, or all types of places. It’s simple to view the average price for each type of place with an enhanced price filter that updates based on your choice.
• New privacy features – We know that when you’re sharing a home, privacy is important. All Airbnb Rooms will clearly indicate if the bedroom door has a lock. The listing page also shows whether the bathrooms are shared or private, and whether people other than the Host will be in the home during your stay.

In preparation for an anticipated record-setting travel season, Airbnb has also improved nearly every aspect of the service. Here are just a few of the 50+ new features and upgrades they’ve launched for guests this summer:

• Total price display – Guests can view the total price with fees, before taxes, across the entire app including in search results, price filter, maps, and listing pages.
• Transparent checkout instructions – Guests can now view checkout instructions on the listing page before booking, and they’ll receive a reminder before they leave the home. During the review process, guests can tell us about any excessive requests. And listings with repeated low ratings from unreasonable chores will be removed from Airbnb.
• Simpler and more affordable monthly stays – For stays over three months, we’re significantly reducing the guest service fee after the third month. Guests in the US can also save for stays over one month when paying with their linked bank account. And when searching, the new Months tab features an all-new interface that makes it easy to dial in a range from 1-12 months.
• Pay over time – Through a new partnership with Klarna, guests in the US and Canada can apply to pay for stays in four interest-free installments over six weeks. For bookings over $500, guests can apply to pay monthly (US only). More countries will be added throughout the year.

For more information on the latest updates, please visit www.airbnb.com/release.