Airbnb revolutionizes travel: new services for unforgettable experiences!

Airbnb revolutionizes travel: new services for unforgettable experiences!

Airbnb has revolutionized its platform and now offers much more than just overnight accommodations. How news.airbnb.com reports, travelers can now also book various services and local experiences directly through the new Airbnb app. These changes represent the next step in the evolutionary journey of the platform, which was launched in 2008 to offer private accommodations comparable to hotel rooms.

Since its inception, Airbnb hosts have hosted over two billion guests. With the new offerings, Airbnb aims to significantly improve the travel experience of its users while at the same time offering hosts the opportunity to share their services and talents.

New service for travelers

As of today, Airbnb's offering includes ten different service categories available in 260 cities. Users now have the opportunity to use services such as:

• Köch:innen für individuell gestaltbare Mahlzeiten
• Fotografie mit professionellen Fotograf:innen
• Massage von zertifizierten Therapeut:innen
• Spa-Behandlungen von lizenzierten Kosmetiker:innen
• Personal Training mit erfahrenen Trainern
• Haarschnitte und Styling von Stylist:innen
• Make-up von professionellen Visagist:innen
• Nagelpflege von Nagelspezialist:innen
• Zubereitete Mahlzeiten von Köch:innen
• Catering mit umfassendem Service

Another noteworthy detail is the verification of the quality of these services. Providers must demonstrate their expertise and reputation, with many having an average of ten years of experience in their respective field. Prices for the new services start at under $50.

Authentic local discoveries

In addition to the new services, Airbnb is also introducing the “Experiences” category. These include authentic experiences in over 650 cities, offering travelers the opportunity to intensively experience culture, activities and culinary highlights. The offers include:

• Kultur- und Food-Touren
• Outdoor- und Wassersportaktivitäten
• Kunstworkshops und persönliche Styling-Sessions

Quality and authenticity are also important here, and over 18,000 discoveries are available worldwide on the platform. Notably, there are nearly 11,500 hosts working in this space, with 60% of them being millennials. In Germany, Experiences receive an average rating of 4.96 and cost around $66 on average.

Brian Chesky, co-founder and CEO of Airbnb, highlights that these new services and the app have made travel options much more diverse. The redesigned Airbnb app interface improves travel planning and suggests users appropriate services and experiences based on their accommodation, making booking much easier.

The expansion of the platform shows that Airbnb continues to innovate and constantly adapt to traveler demand. Hosts can now also take action and promote themselves as providers of services and experiences, helping them monetize their skills and enrich travelers with unique experiences.

For more information about these exciting developments and Airbnb's expanded offering, visit airbnb.de.