P.R. dominates Airbnb ‘Top 10 Summer Trending Destinations’ list
May 22, 2019
The dog days of summer are soon approaching, and with them come the throngs of travelers in search of adventure, rest and relaxation in lands near and far. This summer, Puerto Rico dominates Airbnb’s top-ten global trending destinations list, securing three spots, with Dorado, Vieques and Rio Grande each recording a more than 400% increase […]
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An Airbnb boutique hotel: Opportunity Zones arrive in Old San Juan
May 14, 2019
By Joel Cintrón ArbasettiCenter for Investigative Journalism The walk is led by Adrian Beales, an Australian sales director for Lifeafar, a company that offers real estate investment options for people from abroad. Behind him is a group of 20 investors. They left El Convento hotel on Cristo Street in Old San Juan after the second […]
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25% of all households in Culebra, Old San Juan are rented through Airbnb
February 14, 2019
The impact of Airbnb in Puerto Rico is such that it already exceeds 10,000 properties on the Island, according to an analytical report by Estudios Técnicos Inc. In tourist zones like Culebra and Old San Juan, a quarter of all homes are listed through the digital renting platform, which demonstrates its very high penetration in […]
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Study: Airbnb’s P.R. operation took a year to bounce back after Hurricane María
November 26, 2018
The firm released graphics showing that the service experienced negative growth for four consecutive months after the storms.
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Airbnb, CTO strengthen partnership to drive tourism in Caribbean region
November 15, 2018
Airbnb hosted CTO CEO Hugh Riley at its San Francisco headquarters and announced the new commitments.
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Google, TripAdvisor, Skift execs to convene at ‘Destino Hack’ summit
September 19, 2018
Industry experts, entrepreneurs, government officials and students will come together to develop innovative solutions and apps that will help improve Puerto Rico’s destination experience.
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Rosselló, Airbnb CEO launch initiative to drive tourism to P.R.
May 10, 2018
Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló traveled to California to Airbnb’s headquarters to announce, flanked by Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky, a new partnership to drive tourism to the island and support the region as it builds back after Hurricane María.
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Airbnb aids PR via Disaster Response Program
September 10, 2017
Airbnb activated Sunday its Disaster Response Program to aid Puerto Ricans forced to evacuate from their homes in connection to Hurricane Irma as well as relief workers arriving to provide assistance, the company announced.
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Airbnb signs tax agreement, MOU with gov’t of P.R.
June 22, 2017
Puerto Rico government officials and representatives from hospitality company Airbnb signed a tax collection agreement that is expected to generate some $2 million a year for the island’s economy in the form of room taxes, Gov. Ricardo Rosselló announced Thursday.
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