Airbnb Will Push Rooms as Low-Cost Option to House Rentals

Airbnb Will Push Rooms as Low-Cost Option to House Rentals
The login page for Airbnb's iPhone app is seen in front of a computer displaying Airbnb's website in Washington on May 8, 2021. Patrick Semansky/AP Photo
The Associated Press
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DALLAS—Airbnb is making a renewed push into renting single rooms in a nod to its beginnings and a realization that renting an entire house is too expensive for many travelers, especially younger ones.

The short-term rental company rolled out a new offering Wednesday that it calls Airbnb Rooms. Guests can rent a room in the same house or apartment as their host at prices that Airbnb says will average $67 a night.