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How Airbnb craze is giving hotels a run for their money

Airbnb is an American company that operates an online marketplace for lodgings. [iStockphoto]

Picking between a hotel and an Airbnb seems like a big dilemma nowadays. With the hospitality industry now in a rebound after the Covid-19 shocks, hoteliers face huge competition from Airbnb properties for guests. Both are boasting of unique selling points for a client base increasingly spoilt for choice.

Airbnb is an American company that operates an online marketplace for lodgings, primarily homestays for vacation rentals and tourism activities. Homestays and vacation rental platforms have come to be widely referred to as Airbnb, riding on the fame of this company.

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