The 234 Apartment

Earlier this month, Skift published a comprehensive look at Airbnb’s Road to an IPO, or initial public offering on the stock market. While the story primarily focused on all of the many things the company is doing (and needs to do) as it pursues that inevitable IPO, it wasn’t necessarily a story about what it takes for a company like Airbnb to go public. Indeed, what Airbnb is doing right now in its efforts to become a “super brand of travel,” or a new breed of online travel agency (OTA), speaks to the very future of travel. Already, we’ve seen the company expand into tours and activities with the November launch of its Trips business, adding to its already robust 4-million-listing- strong Homes business . CEO Brian Chesky has also hinted the company may soon enter the flights sector as well. It’s a glimpse of what we as travelers can expect to see and to experience in the next few years as platforms like Airbnb continue to evolve and to attempt to solve the many pain points we st...

T wo weeks ago, a Manhattan Supreme Court judge handed down a decision designed to strike fear in the hearts of landlords. Justice James d’Auguste ordered that an independent receiver be appointed to manage two Midtown residential buildings where the landlords allegedly allowed illegal Airbnb rentals to occur. The case, which began when the city sued the landlords in February 2015, has become one of the battlegrounds in a larger war between city enforcement agencies and short- term rental sites like Airbnb. Airbnb, which was recently valued at $31 billion, refuses to release the exact addresses of hosts who break the law by renting their entire apartment for less than 30 days without being present. Without the addresses and names of Airbnb violators , the city mostly targets the owners of buildings that rack up the most illegal hotel complaints from 311 calls and the New York City Department of Buildings. “This entire model—and it was intentional [by the city]—is complaint-drive...

1. The beach studio with pool Located only a 10-15 drive to downtown, this studio guest house is renovated and well maintained with lovely architecture, decor and design, including a mural, and a nice backyard. There is beautiful plant life as well as a fully functional kitchenette where you can fix yourself a home cooked meal . Guests can lounge comfortably in the chairs around the fire pit, get a good night’s sleep on the full-size couch or queen sized bed , and rinse off in the modern tiled shower . Airbnb Price : from 139.24 USD Number of Guests : 2 Book Now See similar vacation rentals in Long Beach and also compare the prices with hotels in Long Beach 2. Best downtown LB ocean view loft! This apartment is in a great location within walking distance to grocery stores, restaurants, and downtown Long Beach . You can also get to the Museum of Latin American Art , the Convention Center, the Aquarium of the Pacific as well as the beach. With a wonderful view (half of downtown Lo...

Are you planning a big family reunion and need a place that will host a lot of people? Or maybe need a place to stay for a big group of people and you all want to be close to the town center? Then that particular Airbnb accommodation is a good choice. It can host up to 16 people in five bedrooms on eight beds. You’ll get access to a fully equipped kitchen and sitting area. There’s also a TV and a chimney in the house. Spacious house in the town center Price : from 261 USD Number of Guests : 16 Book Now See our full list of recommended hotels in St. Andrews and also compare the prices with vacation rentals in St. Andrews If you and your significant other are looking for some secluded, luxury place for a romantic getaway, then that interesting stone cottage is a good call. The 18th-century cottage is located in a quiet rural area , and there’s one bedroom with a comfortable double bed in a private apartment, which is adjoining the owner’s house. You’ll have an access to your privat...

By the dawn’s early light, I searched the kitchen of Donald Trump’s childhood home in Queens for a coffee mug. There were none to be found, so I drank my coffee from a President Donald J. Trump Childhood Home insignia water glass and fixed myself a bowl of Wheaties from one of the five boxes on the counter. It had been a restless night. I had fallen asleep in the bedroom where, according to a plaque on the wall, “ President Donald J. Trump was likely conceived.” I awoke Sunday in the darkness feeling as if I’d been chasing a ghost. President Donald Trump in his childhood home in Queens." /> A cardboard cutout of President Donald Trump in his childhood home in Queens. Photo: New York Times. New York City practically abounds in presidential dwellings. There’s the Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace in Manhattan, where young Teddie’s red velvet reading chair is on display. There are several unremarkable apartments where Barack Obama lived as a Columbia University undergraduat...

AT least two projects nestled in a mature residential precinct in District 9 near Somerset are being run as serviced apartments - despite not having the regulatory approval to do so - and a third one is opening. Oxley Thanksgiving Residence , a freehold condominium at 328 River Valley Road owned by Chinese temple Poh Ern Shih , and St Thomas Lodge , which also sits on freehold land at 32 St Thomas Walk , are listed for short-term stay on the website of accommodation service provider Atas Residence . The Business Times' visit to these projects confirmed that they are being run as serviced apartments. A third property, Devonshire Apartments at 17 Devonshire Road , has just undergone a major renovation, and the units there are understood to be starting a new chapter as serviced apartments this month. BT's query to the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) confirmed that these three properties are currently approved for residential use, but "do not have planning permission to...