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Airbnb Acquires Site Offering Accessible Accommodations

Airbnb Acquires Site Offering Accessible Accommodations

“Airbnb has sometimes come under fire for lack of access for travelers with disabilities. The home-stay company says it wants to do better. So it’s buying Accomable, a London company that arranges vacation stays in private homes that have verified accessibility features.

‘We want to help create new policies and procedures for vetting Airbnb properties, to make sure an Airbnb customer with accessibility needs can trust its offerings the same way they’d trust an Accomable listing,’ said Srin Madipalli, 31, Accomable CEO. An inveterate traveler and wheelchair user, he co-founded the London company two years ago after encountering many obstacles with accommodations during his globe-trotting.”

For full article visit:  https://www.disabilityscoop.com/2017/11/17/airbnb-acquires-site-accessible/24442/