Airbnb Embraces Hotels After 18 Years of Home-Sharing

Airbnb Moves to Full Hotel Bookings After Pilot Run 18-Year Home-Sharing Philosophy Breaks Down A Bold Shift for a Company That Once Shunned Hotel Chains Limited to Boutique and Independent Hotels to Differentiate from Major Chains

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Original reporting by Kim Chang-young, Silicon Valley Correspondent for Seoul Economic Daily.

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