Airbnb

Money Moves

Chesky's company; the pledge is personal, not corporate

San Francisco's parks department is set to get the first $39 million of a $100 million gift from Airbnb chief executive Brian Chesky, the largest single donation the department has received. The money covers five projects, including a South of Market park now due in 2028 instead of 2031 and Sunday hours at the Garfield Square pool.

Updated 2 days ago

Rule Changes

New house rules apply to bookings from November 20; noncompliant requests are flagged in the listing editor

Airbnb will bar hosts from asking guests to wash dishes, strip beds or haul trash off site on reservations made on or after November 20. Requests must be reasonable. Hosts can still ask for light tasks, such as gathering used towels, putting dishes in the sink or turning off the air conditioning.

Updated Oct 26