Beyond houses: Airbnb launches new Rooms category

Airbnb has made traveling easier for most. Rather than staying at a hotel and spending a lot, you can choose to spend a bit less and rent an entire house instead. However, renting an entire house may be too expensive for some, and that’s why Airbnb has introduced its new Rooms category.

On the website and app, users can now select the Rooms category to see all the available rooms for rent in their preferred location. Each listing also comes with a “host passport” which shows information and details about the host such as ratings, reviews, and even how long they’ve hosted on Airbnb. Other information about the host can be found on host passport too, such as interests, pets, and more.

Aside from details of the host, you can even find out about the room itself. These include if there are bedroom door locks, whether the bathroom is shared or private, and if you’ll be staying with anyone else aside from the host.

“We think this idea is more important than ever. In the current economic environment, people want to travel affordably. And after years of being isolated during the pandemic, they’re looking for ways to connect with people and have authentic experiences. Now is the perfect time to stay in a room in someone else’s home. But for even more people to try it, they have to feel comfortable staying with a Host,” says Airbnb.

For those wondering about price, Airbnb says that over 80 percent of private rooms are under USD 100PHP 5,869INR 8,475EUR 95CNY 728 (PHP 5,500USD 94INR 7,945EUR 89CNY 683) a night while the average room price is around USD 67PHP 3,932INR 5,678EUR 64CNY 488 per night (PHP 3,700USD 63INR 5,345EUR 60CNY 459).

The new Airbnb Rooms category is perfect if you’re traveling alone, and want to connect with new people. But if you’re a big group, there will still be Airbnb house rentals available.