Royal family lists palace suite on Airbnb for the first time
India: A suite at the City Palace of Jaipur has been listed for guests to book on Airbnb – the first time that any royal family around the world has done so. The Gudliya Suite at the 300-year-old City Palace will be hosting travellers from 23 November after Maharaja Sawai Padmanabh Singh decided to offer […]
Fairbnb.coop launches reservations system to aid community projects
Italy: Ethical holiday rental site Fairbnb.coop, which promotes “authentic, fair and conscious tourism”, has launched a reservations system for travellers to stay in apartments supporting community projects. In addition, the website’s founders are pledging to donate 50 per cent of the commission it gains to social projects chosen by local residents. Speaking to The Guardian, […]
Jeff Hurst replaces John Kim as head of Vrbo unit
US: Jeff Hurst has replaced John Kim as senior vice president and general manager of Expedia Group’s vacation rental unit Vrbo. Other changes in the restructuring of Expedia Group’s senior leadership team include Cyril Ranque taking over the role of president of the company’s Travel Partners Group, and Sarah Gavin becoming vice president of Expedia […]