Airbnb data shows that it is now 35% more common for guests to book rooms outside the top 400 destinations. – QUANG LE/Pixabay
Airbnb is trying to lower the hurdles for anyone considering renting out their place by rolling out a new approach that gives landlords advice from experienced hosts and lets them pick trusted Airbnb users as their first guests.
While announcing a fresh batch of Airbnb features recently, co-founder Nathan Blecharczyk said he hoped the combination of experienced guests, specialised support and guidance from veteran hosts would help "make sure first stays go smoothly".
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