The 5 most expensive Airbnb rentals booked for New Years Eve are insanely gorgeous and cost over $3,000 per night

Airbnb was founded by a couple of students who wanted to make money off renting their air mattress in their living room.

Seven years later, the company has gone from renting floor space to guests to having a large section of luxury villas that span from the mountains of Colorado to the Caribbean Islands.

Many of these aren't just private homes either. Airbnb has also expanded from being rentals of your personal house to a larger network of vacation rental companies that list some of their super luxe listings on the site, too.

Here are the five most expensive rentals booked on Airbnb for this New Year's Eve: