Demand for Airbnb short-term rentals in Athens plunged this year driving revenue down by 80 percent, according to the “Covid-19 Industry Pulse Report: Tourism” report released in December by Ernst & Young (EY). The coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic resulted in a 76 percent drop in international arrivals to Greece driving demand down and impacting the Greek […]
Photo Source: HOTREC HOTREC, the umbrella organization representing hotels, bars, cafes and restaurants in Europe, welcomed this week the European Commission’s proposed landmark regulations – the Digital Markets Act (DMA) and the Digital Services Act (DSA) – as actions ensuring fair play, curbing illegal offers of services, and giving small and medium-sized hospitality
Airbnb notified real estate owners in Greece renting out their properties short term that 2018-2019 information would be sent to the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE) for taxation purposes. The announcement comes after the home-sharing company said it would be launching a new “City Portal” allowing local governments to closely monitor listings. The company
Photo source: Airbnb Airbnb on Thursday announced a global ban on all parties and events in all of the short-term rentals listed on its platform, in its aim to impose strict rules of social distancing in the fight against the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. According to Airbnb, some have chosen to take bar and club behavior […]
Photo Source: Airbnb Airbnb has launched its Enhanced Cleaning Initiative, which includes the first overarching standardized protocol for cleaning and sanitization in the home-sharing industry. “As governments handle the health crisis and begin to review restrictions in advance of reopening their communities for travel, at Airbnb we are working hard to support our












