Airbnb’s business is hitting a wall as travelers grow more skittish over whether the home-sharing service is safe, according to a new study. A spate of high-profile incidents, in which Airbnb ...

EMarketer on Wednesday forecast some 38.4 million users will use Airbnb in 2018 domestically, which is up 13% over 2017, but down from the researcher's earlier projection of 43.2 million users.

Between August 1, 2018 and July 31, 2019, 0.05 percent of trips on Airbnb had a safety-related issue reported by a host or guest and 0.03 percent of trips on Airbnb had a significant claim paid ...

In recent months Airbnb has dealt with several safety issues at properties listed on its site. According to a San Francisco Chronicle article, 42 people have been shot ...

Travel nearly came to a halt at the onset of the pandemic. That was bad news for Airbnb (NASDAQ: ABNB), the global travel facilitator, which saw revenue and reservations drop substantially.

But there are safety concerns that arise with the vacation rental experience. “While many hotels have security guards and someone at a front desk keeping an eye on the property 24/7, Airbnbs do ...

Airbnb horror story reveals safety issues for lodging site. A 19-year-old Massachusetts man is speaking out after an alleged sexual assault by an Airbnb host to warn others to take precautions.

But Airbnb has also faced criticism around its user experience and concerns about guest safety. See this interview on “NBC Nightly News with Hallie Jackson” tonight at 6:30 p.m. ET/5:30 p.m. CT.

He says when he attended Metro Council meetings about short-term-rental safety issues, Airbnb didn’t send a representative. “They just don’t care,” he says.

Airbnb is offering a $50,000 guarantee to its users against vandalism amid growing concerns over the safety and security of its service.