AirBnb’s slogan was once ‘forget hotels’ – here’s why that has changed

In an exclusive interview, Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky tells Metro why hotels are finally welcome on the platform

Airbnb founder Brian Chesky sees himself as only at the start of the Airbnb journey (Picture: Airbnb)

‘The road ahead is longer than the one behind, says Brian Chesky optimistically, arguably with good reason.

Despite growing Airbnb into one of the world’s biggest and most profitable companies, the firm’s co-founder and CEO believes there’s much more to be achieved and is on a mission to change the face of travel even further than he has already.

Dressed in a tight-fitting navy T-shirt and matching trousers and speaking exclusively to Metro from the company’s five-storey headquarters in the Soma district of San Francisco – just a short stroll from the modest apartment where h...