You Can Now Book Restaurants on Airbnb, Thanks to Resy

Airbnb's $13 million investment in Resy, the New York-based restaurant software company, is beginning to pay off. Today, both companies announced they've teamed up to enable consumers to book restaurants on both the Airbnb mobile app and website. The reservations, powered by Resy, will initially encompass nearly 650 restaurants in 16 markets throughout the U.S., including cities such as New York; Los Angeles; Washington, D.C.; San Francisco; Miami; and Seattle, among them. That number accounts for approximately 65 percent of the total 1,000 restaurants in 80 U.S. cities that are currently using Resy. How It Works Beginning today, a dedicated Restaurants tab on the Airbnb app and website will enable users to directly book restaurants by searching via cuisine type, time of day, and also using a map view. The function also takes advantage of smartphone global positioning system features with in-app localization. All restaurant listings will also be translated into the appropriate langu