This concept has already been anchored in the uses of many travelers and tourists for some time. This is a site that allows vacationers to rent a home from an individual who offers him a quality home for a short stay, thus avoiding paying the exorbitant hotel fees. Since its creation in 2007, the Airbnb platform has acted as an intermediary between individuals wishing to provide part or the exclusivity of their accommodation, and travelers seeking a place of residence, other than hotels. The platform has become a benchmark for many hosts and travelers. But many people still fail to grasp its importance. The essential points to remember about Airbnb.
What is Airbnb?
Airbnb is a community platform exclusively dedicated to the rental of apartments and houses. It is based on services provided primarily by individuals and works only for individuals.
Airbnb is the brainchild of two Americans: Brian Chesky and Joe Gebbia. At first, these two young Americans began by renting their own apartment during a convention organized in their city, causing a shortage of hotel rooms. Finding this mechanism rather profitable, they decided to extend it to a higher level, hence the birth of a first real estate rental management platform. Quickly, the concept attracts many investors, quickly placing Airbnb at the same rank as large famous hotels. Today, the platform has a high number of visits around the world, and also displays exceptional profitability at the international level.
Airbnb for whom?
The Airbnb rental management platform allows individuals who wish to rent out their apartment, or house, to create a rental ad based on the availability of their property. It is an indirect way of making some additional income through a seasonal rental, depending only on the availability of goods.
Airbnb also allows anyone who wants to rent an apartment or a house to find one quickly. Today, the platform lists several thousand apartments / houses for rent in several hundred cities around the world.
Airbnb: a secure transaction?
The Airbnb platform is based on a principle of mutual trust between providers and tenants. To evaluate each service, the platform allows travelers to leave a comment on the host with whom they have been in contact. In this way, all providers offering quality services will be publicly rewarded.
For its part, Airbnb is also setting up a legal system that makes it possible to secure the relationships that are forged on the platform. All rentals thus go through the Airbnb management system, which on the one hand claims a commission on each transaction carried out, and on the other ensures a secure relationship between individuals. Insurance also makes it possible to cover all the risks incurred by the host and the traveler.
