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Airbnb Launching New “Luxe” Program
By the Caribbean Journal staff Airbnb is looking to expand its footprint in the luxury travel sector. While the company already owned Luxury Retreats, the new Airbnb Luxe looks to create another level of bespoke travel experience that include “access …
St Maarten, Airbnb Sign Memorandum of Understanding
By the Caribbean Journal staff St Maarten and home sharing giant Airbnb have signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at promoting tourism to the island, the two sides announced on Monday. The MOU establishes a “framework of mutual collaboration and …
Marriott Is Launching Luxury Villa Rentals in the Caribbean
By the Caribbean Journal staff The world’s biggest hotel company is getting into the home sharing business. In a move that enters Marriott in a market dominated by home sharing giant Airbnb, the company has launched a new “Homes & …
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Airbnb Completes Acquisition of HotelTonight
By the Caribbean Journal staff Home sharing giant Airbnb has completed its acquisition of last-minute hotel booking company HotelTonight, the two sides announced. Airbnb, whose vast global portfolio focuses on short-term home rentals, said it was “working to reimagine travel …
Airbnb Experiences Launches in Bermuda
By the Caribbean Journal staff Airbnb’s immersive “Experiences” program has officially launched on the island of Bermuda. Airbnb Experiences now includes 15 experiences in Bermuda, thanks to a partnership between Airbnb and the Bermuda Tourism authority. “Airbnb Experiences are designed …
St Thomas Seeing Surge in Airbnb Demand
By the Caribbean Journal staff The island of St Thomas is seeing a surge in Airbnb demand, according to new numbers released by the US Virgin Islands Department of Tourism. St Thomas is seeing a 338 percent growth in bookings …
BVI, Airbnb to Partner on Home Sharing
By the Caribbean Journal staff The British Virgin Islands has signed a memorandum of understanding with home sharing giant Airbnb, the territory announced this week. The partnership “aims to drive local, authentic and sustainable tourism to the islands, democratize the …
Airbnb Experiences Coming to Bermuda
By the Caribbean Journal staff Airbnb is bringing its experiential travel offering to the island of Bermuda The company’s Airbnb Experiences is set to launch in Bermuda next spring, the Bermuda Tourism Authority confirmed this week. Bermuda will be the …
Kayak: The USVI Is Trending
By the Caribbean Journal staff The United States Virgin Islands is trending right now on the global Kayak travel platform, according to new data from Kayak’s Holiday Travel Hacker. The Caribbean destination is the number six trending destination for New …
St Thomas Is Airbnb’s Top Caribbean Destination Right Now
By the Caribbean Journal staff Airbnb has been making major inroads in the Caribbean — and one destination is seeing bigger growth than the others, according to newly released data from the sharing economy giant. The leader? The island of …
Puerto Rico Looks to Airbnb to Help Drive Tourism Recovery
By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Puerto Rico is looking to Airbnb to help drive its tourism recovery. Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rossello met this week in San Francisco with Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky, who together announced a new agreement on …
Bermuda Seeing Surge in Airbnb Travel
By the Caribbean Journal staff More and more travelers to Bermuda are looking to homesharing options like Airbnb, according to new data released by the Bermuda Tourism Authority. The number of visitors to Bermuda who chose vacation rentals last year …
Airbnb Signs Tax Deal with Quintana Roo
Airbnb is making major moves in the Mexican Caribbean. The home sharing giant recently announced the signing of a tax deal with the Mexican state of Quintana Roo, home to the country’s Caribbean destinations like Cancun and Tulum. As part …
Bahamas, Airbnb Sign Memorandum of Understanding
By the Caribbean Journal staff The Bahamas has become the latest Caribbean tourism destination to sign a high-profile agreement with home-sharing giant Airbnb. The two sides signed a memorandum of understanding this week focusing on areas like the sharing of …
Antigua and Barbuda, Airbnb Sign Tourism Agreement
Fast-growing Antigua and Barbuda has become the latest Caribbean destination to formalize an agreement with home sharing giant Airbnb. The agreement aims to “help drive diversified and sustainable tourism to the islands and begin dialogue about a framework for taxation …
Grenada, Airbnb Sign Memorandum of Understanding
Grenada has signed a memorandum of understanding to formalize a partnership with global home-sharing company, Airbnb. Grenada’s Minister of Tourism, Clarice Modeste-Curwen, signed on behalf of the government in a conference held during the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s annual Caribbean …
U.S. Virgin Islands, Airbnb Sign Landmark Tax Agreement
The United States Virgin Islands has signed a landmark agreement with Airbnb that will allow the platform to collect the territory’s 12.5 percent hotel room occupancy tax. The agreement, the first of its kind in the Caribbean, will see the …
Anguilla, Airbnb Sign Tourism Agreement
Airbnb’s Caribbean growth continues. The home-sharing travel giant has signed another agreement with a Caribbean tourism destination, this time the island of Anguilla. The memorandum of understanding aims to “promote the island as a premier Caribbean destination, with a unique …
