Airbnb: three new features that will change the lives of travelers

It is one of the few companies in the tourism sector to emerge from the pandemic in a big way.

Buoyed by the development of teleworking and the tendency to want to nestle in a little cocoon, at the time of the resumption of travel, Airbnb has just signed the best quarter in its history.

In a video posted on the platform's home page, CEO and co-founder Brian Chesky just announced 50 new features that will be rolled out by the end of the year.

We've selected the ones that will have the most impact on the traveler experience.

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New search filters

Find a chalet at the foot of the slopes, escape civilization or treat yourself to a night in a luxury villa.

Do you like it?

Launched in May 2021, the “I am flexible” option allows you to search for a stay by specifying not its date or destination but the type of accommodation desired: with swimming pool, on a farm, on an island or even in a cabin in the trees.

The range of dates that can be searched will be extended to 12 months, down from six previously.

The research is also expanding with four new filters: full nature, close to the slopes, atypical and luxury.

To you this "Medieval village" of Tuscany, five houses with concierge and chef at 18,500 euros per night.

What do you mean "overpriced"?

Test the speed of the Internet connection

It is the fear of teleworkers: put down their luggage, open their laptop and realize with dismay that the wifi connection is no better than a 2005 ADSL subscription. To reassure those who wish to participate in their Teams meetings from their home. A holiday resort, the platform now offers to test the speed of the Internet connection of the accommodation envisaged from home.

The feature is already available to hosts who have implemented it.

This “calm and welcoming studio” in the Charonne district of Paris, for example, offers a 47 Mbps connection, which is sufficient for videoconferencing or streaming.

To the best of my mind.

You can now check the speed of the wifi network before booking accommodation.

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Improved translations

You do not master the language of Shakespeare, nor that of Goethe or Cervantes?

“

” says Airbnb.

Or rather: "no problem".

The platform now offers a more efficient translation service that is automatically activated when you consult pages written in more than 60 foreign languages.

Be careful, even if you book with Airbnb, foreign countries continue to use a language other than French.

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