New Airbnb Features For Fall: Connect With Friends, Plan With AI & Book New Services

Earlier this year, we were introduced to even more ways to travel on Airbnb. Now, Airbnb is making it easier to find the trip that’s right for you. Starting today, users can connect with family, friends, and travel buddies on Airbnb to see the places they’ve stayed, their recommendations, and where they’re going next. Airbnb is also introducing new AI features that let you search and filter in your own words and compare homes based on what matters most to you. On top of those are all-new services that make the trip easier once you arrive, from baby gear rentals and laundry to meal delivery and more.

Discover where to go from people you know

Some of the best recommendations come from people you trust. That’s why Airbnb is making it easy to see where people you know have travelled, what they loved, and where they’re headed next.

• Connect: Invite those you know to connect on Airbnb. Once connected, you can see their trips, and they can see yours. Airbnb will also suggest connections based on your past trips.
• Travel Map: See where your connections have travelled to or where they’re going on an interactive map. You can check out where they stayed and any experiences or services they booked. You can also read their reviews, save favourites to your wishlist, or message them directly in the app. Your travel map fills as you add more connections.
• Privacy: Wanna keep some travel moves under wraps? Decide which trips appear on your travel map and how much of each trip you share. Hide or remove a trip or block a connection at any time.
• Neighbourhood Pages: Tap the map for an overview of an area, built from what guests and hosts tell us and from other sources: what it’s like, things to do, where to eat, and how to get around – plus top experiences from local hosts.

Better AI-powered trip planning

Starting in the US, Airbnb is bringing AI into every step of a trip to simplify everything from planning to check-in.

• AI search: Search across homes, experiences, and services using your own words or voice with the new search bar, so you can build the right trip faster.
• AI filters: You can now type keywords within filters, and instantly find the ones that best match your search. For instance, “baby” will surface related filters such as cribs, playgrounds or children’s books and toys. No need to scroll through filters or select them yourself.
• AI listing descriptions: Search results now include AI-powered descriptions to highlight key features of a home.
• AI-powered comparison: Compare homes from your wishlist in an all-new, side-by-side display, with AI summaries of key features.
• AI customer support: AI-powered chat support is now available in more than 50 languages and features voice support so guests can get quick answers over the phone.

New services make your trip even easier

Starting now through later this year, Airbnb Services is expanding into new categories that help you pack lighter, spend less time on errands, and make the most of your trip once you arrive.

• Meal delivery: Order from local restaurants right to your Airbnb listing when you’d rather stay in. Available in select cities across Europe.
• Expanded grocery delivery: Airbnb’s recently launched grocery delivery in the U.S. is now available in Europe.
• Laundry: Schedule pickup and delivery so you can pack less, especially on longer trips. Airbnb guests get free pickup, delivery and next-day rush service. Available in select U.S. cities, in partnership with Rinse.
• Baby gear: Rent cribs, strollers, high chairs, toys, and more, delivered and set up at your Airbnb listing. Airbnb guests get 10% off. (Available starting in November in over 60 U.S. cities, in partnership with BabyQuip.)
• New local services in the French Alps and South Florida: Rent ski and snowboard gear in the French Alps, boats in South Florida, and more through local partners, making it easier to pack light and spend your time enjoying the destination.

Smarter new tools for hosts

It’s not just the guests who will enjoy Airbnb’s new features. For hosts, Airbnb is making it easier for you to set pricing, manage availability, and keep listings up to date. Later this fall, new AI-powered tools will give hosts even greater control, clearer insights, and more time to focus on providing great hospitality.

• Multi-listing calendar: Allows hosts to easily update pricing, availability, cancellation policies, or discounts across all listings at once, or just a few.
• 3D floor plans: Give guests a better understanding of the layout of a home before they book with interactive 3D floor plans.
• Dynamic pricing: The platform will recommend a price range, and with one tap, nightly prices adjust automatically based on daily demand and supply. Hosts can change their range at any time to stay competitive with similar listings, and view or adjust prices directly in the calendar.
• AI earnings dashboard insights: Get AI summaries of a host’s performance, and what’s impacting it, alongside suggested actions they can take without leaving the dashboard.

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