Airbnb is starting to sweep up some of its competition around the world with confirmation that it has this week bought rival brand Crashpadder in the UK.
Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed by either Crashpadder or Airbnb, with the only official notification so far coming via the Crashpadder homepage.
Crashpadder is based in London and launched three years ago, gradually attracting over 7,000 hosts in 100 countries and 2,500 cities around the world.
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