Airbnb's CEO ran the company from a 'fairytale dream cottage' in LA after years of pandemic isolation — see inside that house you can now rent
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Aaron MokMar 10, 2023, 03:06 IST
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky worked remotely from a "fairytale dream cottage" outside Los Angeles to understand remote work policy.Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images (left); Airbnb
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky tried working remotely from Airbnbs, as many others did, during the pandemic.
He ended up staying at a "fairytale" cottage outside LA, per "Crash Landing," a new book by Liz Hoffman.
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In early 2022, Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky decided to escape his San Francisco home after years of pandemic isolation. He wanted to understand the phenomenon of working remotely from Airbnbs, which has caused long-term rental bookings to boom for his company during the COVID-19 pandemic.
After brief stays at Airbnb's in Atlanta, Nashville, Charleston, and Miami, he ended up running his company from a listing called the "Fairytale Dream Cottage" outside Los Angeles. He stayed there for a weekend, Airbnb host Rachel Swimmer told Insider.
The front of the fairy tale cottage.Courtesy of AirBnB host Rachel
Built in the 1920s, the "very old home" was used as a "hunting lodge and retreat for the wealthy," host Swimmer wrote in the listing. Everything in the house — from the ceiling chandelier to the gothic-styled mirrors — is vintage, she said.
The cottage's living room.Courtesy of Airbnb host Rachel Swimmer.
The private cottage includes a living room, two bedrooms, a kitchen, a fireplace, and a bathroom. The host said that it is great for a solo retreat, a romantic couples getaway, and for special events like photoshoots or marriage proposals.
The cottage's bedroom with a balcony overlooking the property's garden.Courtesy of Airbnb host Rachel Swimmer.
One of the bedrooms — which Swimmer said is her favorite room — features a balcony that overlooks the cottage's garden and offers views of the Southern California mountains.
The balcony of one of the cottage's bedrooms.Courtesy of Airbnb host Rachel Swimmer.
Guests can book the cottage for $2,500 a night. They can take Instagram photos for free, but those using the space for commercial photoshoots are charged an extra $1,500 per night of their stay.
A screenshot of the Fairytale Cottage's Instagram page.Courtesy of Airbnb host Rachel Swimmer.
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