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‘We’re not going to back down’: tiny Portland B&B stands up to Airbnb’s legal bid to ‘monopolise’ letters ‘bnb’
Publisher description: Three little letters - bnb-side’s name is a play on the local b-side arts festival, but Silicon Valley colossus sees threat to global brand
The Guardian | Sep 14, 2026 | Amelia Hill
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The battle between them is over the three little letters they share.bnb-side, a six-room B&B on the Isle of Portland, has received legal letters from booking titan Airbnb. Photograph: Pete Millsonb-side says the “bnb” in bnb-side means what it has always meant: bed and breakfast. Photograph: HandoutFor bnb-side, losing the argument could mean more than abandoning a clever name. Photograph: Handout: bnb-side, PortlandAirbnb’s claim has hit a nerve on the proud, windswept outcrop. Cat Wightman, manager of bnb-side, said: “It’s pretty bitter.
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