You may soon be able to book traditional hotel rooms on Airbnb, following a recent pivot by the company, which will put it in direct competition with hospitality giants like Expedia and Booking.com.
The San Francisco-based firm told The Financial Times that it has now launched a pilot scheme in New York, Los Angeles, Paris and Madrid, allowing users to book rooms in boutique hotels, instead of its usual fare of private residences.
Jesse Stein, Airbnb’s new head of hotels, told the…

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