Airbnb Will Help You Find a Room, Then Go Truffle Tasting
- Offerings to include concert tickets, local restaurant advice
- CEO Chesky wants to create ‘holistic travel experience’
The Airbnb Inc. logo and application are displayed on an Apple Inc. iPhone and iPad in this arranged photograph in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Friday, March 21, 2014. Airbnb Inc. is raising money from investors including TPG Capital in a financing round that would value the room-sharing service at more than $10 billion, said people with knowledge of the deal.
Photographer: Andrew Harrer/BloombergAirbnb Inc. took a first step toward shifting its identity from a home-rental business to a full-service travel company, unveiling additions to its website and mobile applications that will give travelers tools to plan their entire vacation.
The new service, called Airbnb Trips, helps people make restaurant reservations, book city tours and find guidebooks created by notable locals, including Malibu, California, surfer Kelly Slater. Customers can also purchase concert tickets and make travel arrangements, with Airbnb taking a cut of sales.