...Kristóf Gyódi Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the traditional hotel industry and Airbnb in nine major European cities. The author examines differences between the two business models and analyses various strategies of Airbnb hosts to cope...

...Irene Cenni; Camilla Vásquez Purpose In April 2020, Airbnb launched “Online Experiences,” (OE) a virtual tourism product responding to pandemic-related restrictions on physical travel. The purpose of this study is to explore the characteristics of this innovative product that were most salient...

...Erose Sthapit; Peter Björk; Dafnis N. Coudounaris; Matthew J. Stone Purpose This qualitative study aims to explore the activities that guests perform while staying in Airbnbs, emotions associated with these experiences and the components of memorable Airbnb experiences. Design/methodology...

... Licensed re-use rights only Loyalty Collaborative consumption Lodging Hotels Airbnb Sharing economy Peer-to-peer accommodations The growing number of consumers using peer-to-peer (P2P) accommodations in the form of Airbnb, VRBO (formerly Vacation Rental By Owner), Onefinestay and others...

...Oswald Mhlanga Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the intricate relationship between the flagship of the sharing economy, Airbnb and hotel revenue per available room (RevPAR) in South Africa. Design/methodology/approach To identify the impact of Airbnb on hotel RevPAR, the paper...

...Tosin Tiamiyu; Farzana Quoquab; Jihad Mohammad Purpose Airbnb has emerged as one of the most prominent examples of sharing economy platforms in the tourism industry. The growing popularity of Airbnb among tourists has boost revenue in the accommodation rental industry. Considering its significant...

...Luisa Andreu; Enrique Bigne; Suzanne Amaro; Jesús Palomo Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine Airbnb research using bibliometric methods. Using research performance analysis, this study highlights and provides an updated overview of Airbnb research by revealing patterns in journals...

...Vivian Constanza Medina-Hernandez; Estela Marine-Roig; Berta Ferrer-Rosell Purpose Airbnb is the peer-to-peer (P2P) accommodation platform that has attracted researchers’ attention during the past decade. The purpose of this paper attempts to illustrate the scarce research on P2P accommodation...

...Oswald Mhlanga Purpose The sharing economy has caught great attention from researchers and policymakers. However, due to the dearth of available data, not much empirical evidence has been provided. This paper aims to empirically assess the impacts of Airbnb on hotel performances in South Africa...

...Spyros Avdimiotis; Ioulia Poulaki Purpose The purpose of this paper is to re-establish the role of Airbnb platform in the contemporary tourism destination management. Given the fact that sharing economy is mega-trend with various impacts at any destination, the paper’s purpose is to underline...

... with their tourists’ aspirations by developing, optimizing and customizing their websites according to the needs of the customers and the extension of touristic activities to other sectors of tourism industry. Social implications Visitors who choose Airbnb accommodations spend more days travelling; consequently...

...Paul Ranson; Daniel Guttentag Purpose This study aimed to investigate whether increasing the social presence within an Airbnb lodging environment could nudge guests toward altruistic cleaning behaviors. Design/methodology/approach The study was based around a theoretical framework combining...

...Devlina Chatterjee; Bahul Dandona; Aditya Mitra; Manohar Giri Purpose The purpose of this paper is to understand Indian tourists’ perceptions of Airbnb compared to other hospitality options, and the factors driving their purchase intentions. Design/methodology/approach An integrated model...

...Sérgio Moro; Paulo Rita; Joaquim Esmerado; Cristina Oliveira Purpose Airbnb Experiences is a new type of service launched by Airbnb in November 2016, where users can offer travellers a wide range of activities. This study devotes attention to analysing customer feedback expressed in online reviews...

...Jing Li; Simon Hudson; Kevin Kam Fung So Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate the multi-dimensional structure of the Airbnb customer experience and to examine the influences of this experience on behavioral outcomes. Design/methodology/approach A multi-phase methodology...

...Nisamar Baute-Díaz; Desiderio Gutiérrez-Taño; Ricardo Díaz-Armas Purpose The purpose of this paper is to study the role of social interaction and reputation when reviewing experiences on the Airbnb platform. Recent studies have suggested that social interaction and aspects related to reputation...

...Cheri A. Young; David L. Corsun; Karen L. Xie Purpose The purpose of this study was to investigate travelers’ preferences for peer-to-peer (P2P) accommodations or hotels when traveling for leisure or business purposes given the rise of P2P accommodations in the form of Airbnb, Vacation Rentals...