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Friday, February 23, 2018, 15:39
Airbnb unveils new hotel-like service Airbnb Plus
By Xinhua
Friday, February 23, 2018, 15:39 By Xinhua

This picture taken on March 2, 2017 shows the logo of online lodging service Airbnb displayed on a computer screen in Paris. Airbnb on Feb 22, 2018 introduced the hotel-like tier of service called Airbnb Plus on its platform to celebrate its 10th anniversary. (LIONEL BONAVENTURE / AFP)

LOS ANGELES - Online accomodation giant Airbnb on Thursday announced a new hotel-like service called Airbnb Plus on its platform to celebrate its 10th anniversary.  

The new category of home rentals is said to have "verified for quality" and they included a set of amenities one might find in a hotel. 

"Every Airbnb Plus home is one-of-a-kind and thoughtfully designed, and it includes a standard set of amenities - whether you're in a private room or have the entire place to yourself," the company said. 

The California-based company says Airbnb Plus is a new selection of high-quality homes with great reviews and that pays attention to detail. Property hosts must have a 4.8 out of 5-star rating or higher. 

All Airbnb Plus homes are rated by the company's inspectors. The homes will be "visited in person to ensure comfort, consistency, and design." 

According to The New York Times, the average nightly rate for an Airbnb Plus listing will be US$200 dollars, instead of US$100 for standard listings. 

The higher-end accommodations that meet 100-point quality checklist is debuting with more than 2,000 homes across 13 cities, including Austin, Barcelona, Cape Town, Chicago, Los Angeles, London, Melbourne, Milan, Rome, San Francisco, Shanghai, Sydney, and Toronto. 

Since Airbnb started 10 years ago, it has offered 300 million overnight stays, according to media reports. However, the company, which wants to have more than one billion people staying in its rentals in 10 years, is still not popular enough to compete with hotels yet.  

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