About.
We have a deep love for our home town of Akron, Ohio and wanted to find a way to get involved and help improve the city. We decided to focus on improving housing for the city. Therefore, we are improving the local communities by rehabbing and updating some older homes... while, at the same time, providing beautiful, comfortable, affordable places to stay to our welcomed guests. We design each home with thoughtful and distinctive touches, and each one is different and unique.
And so, Rubber City BnB was born. So, as you Travel the world, and you find yourself in quirky downtown Akron... please Stay with us and while you're here, we hope you find time to Unwind. TRAVEL . STAY . UNWIND
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Just a few of our Great Reviews...
Julia."Pinterest-style decorating. Very aesthetically pleasing and comfortable. Extremely clean and accommodating. LOVED the tips and ideas for area restaurants."
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Britini."Rubber City BnB was a wonderful host with tons of thoughtful little touches! This house has everything you could need and very comfortable beds! I stayed for a whole month to work at Akron General hospital and the location was very convenient to the hospital! Check in and out was a breeze and the security system was a really nice touch for someone from out of town."
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Kimberly.
"Both the host and her house are true gems. The house was not only in a great, safe neighborhood, but it was spotless, stylish and equipped with everything my family needed. The house came with fresh towels, toiletries, cooking utensils, and even snacks in the fridge! Rubber City BnB went above and beyond - even surprising us with a bottle of champagne as I was graduating from the University of Akron that weekend. 10/10 would recommend staying here!"
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Susan.
"Rubber City BnB is truly is a super host! The place is so welcoming, you can tell that they really care. There are thoughtful amenities throughout this very cute and clean home. Listing is accurate and thorough about what to expect. Great communication!"
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Robert.
"Sparkling clean accommodations. AC worked very well. Quiet neighborhood of well kept homes. Easy access in and out of the house. Snacks and basics in kitchen were a nice touch. Will try to stay here again when we come back to Akron."
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Michelle.
"This Airbnb was wonderful! Everything that’s stated on the info page was totally accurate and it was such a cute little place. Very clean and the host was very quick with responses and very hospitable. Would definitely recommend if you’re visiting the Akron area as it’s very close to places we wanted to go and easily accessible from the highway. All in all, I would totally stay here again!"
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We're Here for You.
We here at Rubber City BnB want you to feel completely comfortable while in any of our homes.
Please contact us right away if you have any needs and we will do our best to help. |
Some History of Akron and Why it's Called the Rubber City...
A long history of rubber and tire manufacturing, carried on today by Goodyear Tire, gave Akron the nickname "Rubber Capital of the World" The American trucking industry was birthed through Akron's Rubber Capital of the World era when the four major tire companies Goodrich Corporation (1869), Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company (1898), Firestone Tire and Rubber Company (1900), and General Tire (1915)were headquartered in the city. Rubber companies responded to housing crunches by building affordable housing for workers. Goodyear's president, F.A. Seiberling, built the Goodyear Heights neighborhood for employees. Likewise, Harvey Firestone built the Firestone Park neighborhood for his employees. During the 1910–1920 decade, Akron became a boom town, being America's fastest growing city with a 201.8% increase in population. Of the 208,000 citizens, almost one-third were immigrants (also Clark Gable) and their children from places including Europe and West Virginia. In 1929 and 1931 Goodyear's subsidiary Goodyear-Zeppelin Company manufactured two airships for the United States Navy, USS Akron (ZRS-4) and USS Macon (ZRS-5).
If you are planning to move to our lovely city and are looking for a home to rent, please visit our sister company...
Akrella Homes
Akrella Homes