Airbnb just rolled out major changes for hosts and guests, plus new tools for groups: 'this is going to be a big win'

THE nuances of band journey can be enough A hassle, And according to has Tara Bunch, head of global operations has Airbnb, It is Also has been A massive pain indicate For Airbnb users And hosts.

"THE vast majority of OUR journey East band journey," Bunch said Entrepreneur, noting that on 80% of all Airbnb reservations are For band journey. "In each launch that We go through, We spend A plot of time look has customer back And host comments."

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On Wednesday, Airbnb revealed changes has band journey as A part of It is Summer 2024 event In The bone Angeles, And how a few apparently little adjustments are together has be game changers For both clients And THE people WHO gladly host them.

Journey invitations

If you have Never stayed In A Airbnb, You are probably familiar with THE burden that falls on THE indicate person WHO books THE journey. Historically, they have has been THE only person WHO has all of THE information about THE stay, including registration And check instructions, Wireless Passwords, And any of them other general information.

NOW, users WHO book A Airbnb stay can invite other guests has join THE journey And earn to access has all of THE reservation details, including THE address of THE stay once reserve. This path, THE host will be able has see all of THE guests that are future, too.

"I am A host, And I as awareness who is future," Bunch said. "It is A huge help has THE host has know how a lot people are future And has be able has kind of see WHO these people are And What they are interested In Or What questions they to have in front of time."

Guests can Also only accept A journey invitation if they to have A Airbnb account, which will encourage travelers not Again registered on THE platform has create A account And help booster user growth For Airbnb.

"I think It is just A win-win through THE advice For guests, For the hosts, For We," Bunch said.

sharing wish list

As A part of create A sharing band For A journey, guests will be able has create A sharing wish list For potential Airbnb stains.

Before THE new update, guests would be to have has send around connections has Airbnb Advertisement And create their wish list of potential properties has book.

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NOW, THE wish list functionality will be interactive, with anybody guest on THE journey having THE ability has add A property that they to want has suggest has A sharing list For all other participants has see.

Guests will be able has upvote Or negative vote their favorite Or less favorite properties And add comments below potential properties, Sparks conversations And add has manufacturing THE planning A collaborative effort.

"He opens up THE ability For people has to have A a lot more interactive journey It is more amusing," Bunch said. "THE idea of vote up A property East amusing, It is gamified A little little And he gets people engaged."

Band Messaging

A of THE the biggest game changers For hosts East THE new band Messaging functionality.

Historically, only THE person WHO do THE Airbnb reservation has had to access has THE host And has generally has been THE person WHO has had has field all of THE guests' questions In A face to face contact situation with THE host.

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NOW, all users added has THE journey will be able has communicate with THE host In A band cat setting, down has THE ability has react has different messages as A do on iMessage.

"NOW that We to have band Messaging, THE host will be able has see WHO all is future And he given THE host A little little more information about THE band," Bunch said. "If they to have maybe specific questions Or needs, You are go get more of that kind of interaction Before they get there."

Members will Also to have THE ability has mute THE cat if they TO DO not to want has be disturbed, but Bunch said THE features will actively give travelers "THE advantage of increasing THE communication with THE host" And vice versa.

Another functionality of THE band message will include several automatic AI answers Since THE host has travelers For frequently request questions, such as instructions about THE Wireless Or THE door code.