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Want to hang out with Megan thee Stallion, Sabrina Carpenter, and Doechii on your next vacation? Now, you can. Today, Airbnb launched a revamped app bringing with it one of kind experiences to enhance your next trip: AirBnb Services, AirBnb Experiences, and AirBnb Originals, which include opportunities to become an “Otaku Hottie”.
With AirBnB Originals, you can find unique experiences hosted by the biggest talent around the world, designed exclusively for Airbnb. Users can learn pastry-making at the renowned French Bastards bakery with chef Raphaelle Elbaz; spend a Sunday with Patrick Mahomes, learning how to throw the perfect spiral and enjoying Kansas City barbecue; step inside the Short n’ Sweet set with Sabrina Carpenter for a day of glam, dancing, and espresso; and nerd out on anime with Megan Thee Stallion in her Otaku Hottie Quest. Each experience can be reserved within the app, but hurry up, as bookings are going quickly.
The new app also brings with it AirBnB Services, which help give users a more hotel like experience featuring amenities like private chefs, spa treatments, personal training, hair and makeup appointments, a personal photographer, catering, and tons more. The app is launching with 10 service categories in 260 cities starting today.
“People choose hotels for their services. People choose Airbnbs for the space,” added Chesky. “Now, we’re giving you the best of both worlds—amazing homes with services that make them even more special.”
One top of all that, AirBnb Experiences will help travelers experience the city they are in. Tourists traps can be very annoying, and this new service is aiming to remove the woes of experiencing a new cities with more well-crafted activities by vetted hosts. Experience’s are broken out five categories:
- Landmark, museum, and cultural experiences
- Food tours, cooking classes, and dining experiences
- Outdoors, water sports, and wildlife experiences
- Gallery tours, art workshops, and shopping experiences
- Workout, wellness, and beauty experiences
With Experiences you can explore the Notre-Dame’s restoration with Axelle Ponsonnet, an architect from its restoration team, master the art of ramen-making with chef Saburo Ishigōka—the culinary force behind a Michelin Bib Gourmand-awarded restaurant, go horseback riding through sacred Inca sites and stunning Andean landscapes with an expert in Andean culture and anthropology, and more. Experiences is launching in 650 cities around the world, exclusively on the AirBnB app.
“Seventeen years ago, we changed the way people travel. More than two billion guests later, Airbnb is synonymous with a place to stay,” said Brian Chesky, Airbnb co-founder and CEO, in a statement. “With the launch of services and experiences, we’re changing travel again. Now you can Airbnb more than an Airbnb.”
The new AirBnb app update including Services, Experiences and Originals is now live. The Airbnb Originals experiences are free, but there’s limited availability on a “first-come, first-serve basis” to users who sign up. Book yours now here.
