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    This is a real area for attention for Australian insurers, making sure that people know what they’re doing in terms of the risks they’re taking if they list their asset or use someone else’s asset in the sharing economy. Both Airbnb and Uber provide a minimum level of cover for their Host/driver partner’s with the following cover; • Airbnb’s Host Protection Insurance programme provides primary liability coverage for up to $1 million per occurrence in the event of third party…

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    mind paying the actual night rate which is slightly more than the advertised rate. This trick is being used by 10% of the Hosts Request Methodologies Airbnb stands unique among its competitors and there are various features that analyses customer data through Data Analytics Technologies. There are different room request methodologies in Airbnb and these uniquely collect data on booking patterns and various prediction models are built based on these to obtain optimal pricing strategies.…

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    Initially it was, “Airbnb is a trusted community marketplace for people to list, discover, and book unique accommodations around the world – online or from a mobile phone or tablet.” Now, their mission statement and slogan is simply, “Belong Anywhere.” The meaning behind…

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    revenue. When it’s not housing fun people you know, rent it out! Check Airbnb, an online site that allows people to list and find getaway properties, whether short-term or long-term. Someone looking for an Airbnb spot in your area can locate your listing and rent it from you using the Airbnb website. Airbnb, of course, collects, a fee for the service. A similar option is HomeAway, which specializes in vacation rentals. Both Airbnb and HomeAway offer worldwide listings. Not only will you be…

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    while travelling? Do you like to stay in a hotel or resort, or do you prefer to stay in a hostel? Travellers search the accommodation through the Internet and the companies like Airbnb create a new way to let people all over the word share their experience together. Gebbia explains how he started his business on creating Airbnb in Ted Talk. At the beginning of his speech, he shares his first hosting experience with a stranger that drove a red Mazda. Then he found a way to make new friends also…

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    After the mid-point meeting presentation, I was a little overwhelmed by the amount of critics we received from our client during our mid-point meeting presentation. However, my team was positive enough, and each was convinced that having more feedbacks are actually good as we can utilize it to our advantage and strengthen our recommendation further. All feedbacks we received from GrabGreen, both Michael and Patricia, as well as prof. Salas were noted during the “Question and Answer” session and…

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    AO Project- Holiday Inn Introduction Holiday Inn is a British-owned American brand of hotels, and a subsidiary of InterContinental Hotels Group. Founded as a U.S. motel chain, it has grown to be one of the world's largest hotel chains, with 1,145 active hotels as of September 30, 2016.The hotel chain is based in Denham, Buckinghamshire. There are some IHG hotels located in Singapore such as holiday inn and holiday inn express. As there is an increasing of 16.4 million tourist arrivals in…

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    ultimately contribute to a better housing situation in San Francisco both in availability and affordability. Therefore it is crucial to vote yes on Proposition F to improve the living situation in San Francisco. Prop.F consists in forcing limitations to Airbnb corporations and other short-term vacation homes. These limitations consist on allowing only 75 nights rentals per year, and those renting these properties are required to file written accounts to the city. Those in favor of this…

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    factors that refers to how the law affect the way business operate and customers behave. The main legal factors that will affect Marriott’s future business are the emergence of status services such as Airbnb. Authorities in various cities New York, New Orleans and Barcelona have been accused of Airbnb and its host for violation of zone laws, regulatory and health and safety regulation. In the United States, Marriott also faces the possibility of minimum wage increase of $15 per hour in some…

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    The hotel industry is a very competitive segment within the hospitality industry. Top executives of hotel companies such as Hilton, Marriott, Hyatt, and IHG performance is judged by their stakeholders. The stakeholders judge these top executives on how fast and big they can grow their company. This can be done by creating new brands to get different customers into the hotel, along with maximizing the wealth of the company by bring in more revenue. The more revenue brought in will later result in…

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