Business
The former Ace Hotel in downtown Los Angeles, which helped lead an economic revival on a historic stretch of Broadway a decade ago, has reopened and will offer rooms in a style akin to Airbnb.
June 21, 2024
Travel & Experiences
Under the state law known as SB 478, which takes effect July 1, businesses now must include mandatory fees — such as resort fees and cleaning fees — in their initial advertised prices.
June 18, 2024
California
Cleaners found boxes full of drugs at an Alhambra Airbnb. A U-Haul driver spotted officers and “quickly” tried to make a U-turn and skedaddle, police say.
June 3, 2024
For the last year, Nikeeta Sriram says she has watched helplessly as her tenant turned her L.A. home into a lucrative Airbnb against her will.
May 23, 2024
World & Nation
Facing a worsening housing crisis, the Hawaii Legislature overwhelmingly passed a measure that allows counties to phase out short-term rentals. Maui almost immediately announced efforts to transition vacation rental apartments into long-term housing.
May 3, 2024
For the first time in years, Hawaiian legislators are advancing bills that would allow counties to phase out short-term rentals. What could that mean for locals and visitors?
April 12, 2024
Airbnb is banning indoor security cameras in its listings worldwide beginning next month, reversing a longstanding policy that allowed homeowner peep-ins.
March 13, 2024
The ordinance, five years in the making, would prohibit hosts to list second homes, accessory dwelling units or investment properties in unincorporated L.A. County.
March 20, 2024
Airbnb may have met its match in, of all things, the hostel. Many hostels struggled during the pandemic because of concerns about sharing rooms.
Dec. 9, 2023
Airbnb “horror stories” are a genre unto themselves. Beyond the schadenfreude, they can offer lessons for travelers looking to avoid similar pitfalls.
Nov. 18, 2023