Airbnb Launches Co-Host Feature For Local Home Management

Airbnb launched a new feature (photo: dock. Airbnb)

JAKARTA Airbnb, an accommodation booking platform, launched a new feature called Co-Host. This feature was released so that the hosts can find colleagues who can arrange ads, manage bookings, and others.

There are more than 10,000 Co-Host colleagues available in 10 countries that can be found in Airbnb. This platform will display Co-Host recommendations based on dozens of factors. Hopefully, the hosts can find the right partner.

"The rank algorithm that we personalize recommends a list of co-hosts based on more than 80 factors, including the location, experience of hosting, and the type of home. You will see their profiles and reviews," said Airbnb.

If the host has found the desired Co-Host partner and carries out the rental process, Airbnb will accommodate all the needs to work together. Hosts and Co-Host can be connected via direct message, calendar, payment history, and more.

The Co-Host feature was officially launched on Wednesday, October 16. For now, this feature can be accessed through Airbnb applications and websites in 10 countries, namely Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Spain, the UK, and the US.

In addition to presenting the Co-Host feature, Airbnb also brings more than 50 improvements, including guide tours for new application users, destination suggestions for users, redesigned search filters, and more personalized list highlights.

The payment process at Airbnb has also been updated. Payment pages are simpler, but they already cover all the key details needed. Local payments are also available in several countries such as MoMo in Vietnam and Vipps in Norway.