Airbnb expands into hotel bookings and even grocery deliveries
Airbnb is expanding its services to include hotel bookings and grocery deliveries. The company aims to attract travelers by offering boutique hotels and in-app grocery delivery in select cities. Additionally, Airbnb is introducing airport pickups and car rentals to enhance the travel experience.
- ▪Airbnb will start offering hotel bookings this summer, featuring boutique and independent hotels in major cities worldwide.
- ▪The platform is also introducing in-app grocery delivery available in 25 US cities through a partnership with Instacart.
- ▪Airbnb has partnered with Welcome Pickups for airport pickups and with Bounce for luggage storage services.
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- ▪ Airbnb expands into hotels, cars, groceries — Straits Times — World
- ▪ Airbnb gets into hotels, expands AI for host onboarding and customer support — TechCrunch
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News Airbnb expands into hotel bookings and even grocery deliveries The company is offering several new useful services for travelers. By Mariella Moon May 20, 2026 1:00 pm EST Airbnb Airbnb has been expanding beyond rooms and homes for rent over the past decade. Now, it's adding more useful services for travelers in its app, including the ability to book — wait for it — hotels starting this summer. I have personally booked apartment-style hotels and serviced apartments from Airbnb in the past, but this expansion will add thousands more boutique and independent hotels in major cities around the world, including New York, Paris, London, Madrid, Rome and Singapore, to its listings.
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