Perk has integrated Airbnb's API, enabling travelers to book and manage Airbnb stays within the Perk platform, the company announced.
With the integration, business travelers using Perk, formerly TravelPerk, can see live Airbnb listings in the platform's Stay tab and filter by availability and pricing. Airbnb bookings can be managed within Perk, and companies can apply the same policy controls as with other bookings in the platform, according to Perk.
Previously, customers who wanted to include Airbnb listings could have them booked manually through Perk's concierge service. With that option, Perk reported that nights booked on Airbnb have increased 94 percent over the past two years, largely for whole homes and apartments by employees traveling for project-based work.
"We've brought Airbnb listings inside Perk, right where they already book work travel," Perk president of product and technology Nikita Miller said in a statement. "Travelers can book the stay that fits the trip, and finance teams keep full control, so nobody has to choose between the two."