Airbnb will be official supplier for Rio 2016

Saturday, 30 Mar, 2015 0

Airbnb has signed an agreement to be the official alternative accommodation services supplier for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

According to the home sharing website, Rio is its fourth top destinations in the world after Paris, New York and London.

Around 380,000 foreign spectators, in addition to Brazilians, are expected to travel to Rio for the Games, which will take place from August 5 – 21 2016.

Airbnb claims it is ready to welcome guests into around 20,000 affordable listings available throughout the city, many of which are in neighborhoods close to Olympic venues.

"With visitors traveling from around the world, Rio residents get to serve as diplomats to their home country, hosting a global audience with real, authentic Brazilian hospitality," said Airbnb co-founder and chief product officer Joe Gebbia.

"Together with Rio 2016, our hosts will ensure visitors have the opportunity to get to know the heart of Rio as well as enjoy the spectacle of the Olympic Games."

Airbnb will be included in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games ticketing platform with a specific landing page where customers will be able to book accommodation in Rio.

Airbnb began operating in Brazil in 2012 with 3,500 listings and now has more than 45,000.

Bev

Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.

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