EP158: This Week in the World of Airbnb

As the homesharing phenomenon grows, people continue to develop a variety of creative products and services that complement the work you do as an Airbnb host. A new app generates a floor plan for you through photos of your space, while another detects the number of mobile devices in use and alerts you if guests might be having a party!Jasper is on the line with Hostfully Co-Founder and President David Jacoby to discuss a number of useful sites that make life easier for the savvy Airbnb host, many of which were represented at the recent HSDC Trade Fair in San Francisco. They also cover another aspect of the sharing economy that Airbnb hosts might be interested in using to upsell their guests, peer-to-peer car sharing.In other Airbnb news, a recent report pointed to exponential growth of vacation rentals in Spain, and Airbnb made an effort to generate positive press with an announcement regarding how much guests saved by booking on the platform (rather than with hotels) over the holiday weekend. Listen in as David and Jasper offer their takes on these stories and share the latest products and services in the homesharing ecosystem.Topics CoveredArticle #1: Airbnb Accuses Hotels of Price Gouging During Holiday Weekend•Airbnb contends that guests saved $12M (in 21 cities analyzed)•Attempt to generate positive media•Airbnb’s Smart Pricing algorithm also designed to charge more when demand is high•May not be fair to compare such different productsArticle #2: Spain: Vacation Rentals Offering More Beds Than Hotels for the First Time•Tracked 2016 statistics of 22 major cities•Number nearly doubled from 2015 (362,493 beds)•By comparison, San Francisco totals have grown from 1,000-2,000 to 8,000-10,000 in last ten years (hotel beds went from 32,000-35,000 in same span)•Huge growth in tourism industry has led to ‘tourist-phobia’•Regulations in Barcelona seek to keep tourism numbers down (only private accommodations allowed)Homesharers Democratic Club Trade Fair in San Francisco•Successful celebration of homesharing ecosystem•Attended by 30-plus vendors•Among a number of events organized by independent groups of hostsArticle #3: The Sharing Economy’s Entrepreneurial Ecosystems•Video re: car sharing platform, Turo•Car owners developing rental businesses w/ multiple vehicles•Turo users earn average of $720/month•6M users in 2015, predicted to reach 35M by 2021•More popular in Europe and Asia than North America•Airbnb hosts could incorporate car sharing into business, offer coupon code for guestsThis Week's ArticlesArticle #1: sandiegouniontribune.com/business/tourism/sd-fi-airbnb-hotel-memorialday-20170526-story.htmlArticle #2: elpais.com/elpais/2017/05/25/inenglish/1495707914_157421.htmlArticle #3: bloomberg.com/news/videos/2017-05-26/the-sharing-economy-s-entrepreneurial-ecosystems-videoResources MentionedBeyond Pricing, Wheelhouse, EverbookedHSDC Trade Fair, Clearbanc, AirBeloProperly, HostWell, PillowHomesuite, Booking.com, HomeAwayAviva IQ, Party Squasher, DwellWellBabierge, Design Plus Consignment GalleryMagic Plan, Turo, Zipcar, MavenGetaround, Spacer (formerly Roost) Connect with JasperEmail: [email protected]: @GetPaidForUrPadInstagram: @GetPaidForYourPad Facebook: www.facebook.com/getpaidforyourpadThis episode is sponsored by Aviva IQ. Aviva IQ automates messages to your Airbnb guests. It's also free! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.