There’s little doubt that Airbnb has affected the Edinburgh letting landscape. The company claims 120,000 people have booked through their website between the 3rd – 27th August 2018 for the Edinburgh Fringe, boosting Edinburgh’s economy by £48 million and bringing Edinburgh Airbnb hosts a personal profit of £15 million. So what is Airbnb? Saviour of the economy? Selling […]
The Fringe, Edinburgh International Festival, Edinburgh International Book Festival, Edinburgh Art Festival… there’s no doubt that the Edinburgh population grows considerably every August. Visitors flock to our capital to soak up the atmosphere, the art, the architecture… but what about festival accommodation? So when you’re visiting Edinburgh – where do you book festival accommodation? A […]
There’s absolutely no doubt that the success of Airbnb and Airbnb agents has completely changed the landscape of the Edinburgh lettings market. It’s a fantastic business model. Allowing users to capitalise on their property by renting their spare room, it’s an easy way to make some extra money. The website that was originally designed to rent […]
From the humblest of beginnings, Airbnb has grown into a genuine industry disruptor. Back in 2007, two broke students living in San Francisco decide to turn their loft into a lodging space with three airbeds on the floor and promises of home-cooked breakfast in the morning as an idea to help cover their rent. Now […]