

Now, most travellers use the platform to book whole apartments for both short and long-term stays, as well as experiences and guides. What began as a means to offer short-term living quarters and breakfast to those who couldn’t afford or find hotel rooms has since become something rather different. When Airbnb was first introduced to the world as a concept, it was based on an idea the two founders had to put an air mattress in their living room and let guests use their home as a bed and breakfast. Hence the name, which was originally AirBed&Breakfast.
