Question 1

True or false: Airbnb requires all hosts to be professional property managers.

Accepted Answer

False. Anyone can host, from spare room renters to full-time managers. No professional license is needed.

Question 2

True or false: Airbnb owns most of the properties listed on its platform.

Accepted Answer

False. Airbnb is a marketplace; hosts own the properties. The company doesn't own real estate.

Question 3

True or false: Airbnb was founded when its creators rented out air mattresses in their living room.

Accepted Answer

True. In 2007, Brian Chesky and Joe Gebbia rented air mattresses to conference attendees, giving the company its name.

Question 4

True or false: Airbnb bans all parties and events in its listings worldwide.

Accepted Answer

False. Airbnb banned unauthorized parties in 2020, but small, approved gatherings are still allowed in some listings.

Question 5

True or false: Airbnb was initially called 'AirBed and Breakfast' before rebranding.

Accepted Answer

True. The original name reflected the air mattress concept. It was shortened to Airbnb in 2009.

Question 6

True or false: Airbnb’s logo is a combination of the letters A and B.

Accepted Answer

False. The logo, called the Bélo, symbolizes belonging—it represents a heart, a location pin, and an 'A' combined.

Question 7

True or false: Airbnb’s first office was in a rented apartment in San Francisco.

Accepted Answer

True. The founders worked from their own apartment, using the living room as both office and crash space.

Question 8

True or false: Airbnb once offered a night in the Great Wall of China for two guests.

Accepted Answer

True. In 2018, Airbnb hosted a contest for a sleepover inside a watchtower on the Great Wall, a one-time cultural experience.

Airbnb Trivia Questions