The University of Delaware boasts several experts who can talk about the upcoming summer tourism season, which is expected to see a big rebound as pandemic restrictions ease up. Robert Nelson, associate professor of hospitality business management, can talk about the…
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Airbnb Hosts in College Towns Hike up Prices Game Days to Deter Rival Fans
Airbnb hosts in college towns increase their listing prices much more than hotels when there are home football games against rival teams. Hosts experience a 78 percent reduction in rental income by listing prices too high, according to a new study by the University of California San Diego’s Rady School of Management.
Price is ripe: Study finds increase in menu prices means decrease in restaurant ratings
A pair of business researchers, from Washington University in St. Louis and Harvard University, studied the relationship between price and reputation. What they found: Ratings are price-adjusted rather than objective reviews of quality.
Airbnb vs. hotels: cost of cancelling in DC ‘fundamentally different’
Airbnb announced that it will cancel all reservations in Washington, D.C. in advance of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration next week, in the wake of the Jan. 6 armed insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. David Sherwyn, professor of hospitality human resources…
Airbnb a winner for investors, IPO long overdue
Home sharing company Airbnb is joining the public market today with the biggest U.S. IPO this year. Drew Pascarella, senior lecturer of finance at the Cornell University SC Johnson College of Business, says Airbnb has demonstrated itself as a clear…