Airbnb adds new services such as in-home massages, chefs and more as platform expands
Airbnb has begun letting users book in-home massages, chefs and personal trainers as part of an overhaul of its app as it continues to expand beyond being just a platform for short-term lodging.
'Hotels do have one thing that we don't have and those are services,' said chief executive Brian Chesky at a launch event in Los Angeles, in the US state of California. 'Who doesn't want a quesadilla in bed?'
Chesky described the addition of services
to the platform as 'giving you the best of both worlds – amazing homes with services that make them even more special'.
People also have the option of using the Airbnb app to schedule the services in their own homes when they are not travelling.
Airbnb co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky described the addition of services to the platform as 'giving you the best of both worlds – amazing homes with services that make them even more special'. Photo: AFP
Airbnb has logged more than 2 billion guest arrivals since it first launched its website in 2008, according to Chesky.
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