crek42 t1_iv805jv wrote
Reply to comment by 3B854 in NYC proposes strict Airbnb registration rules to take effect in January by Eriosyces
This is parroted all over Reddit and if people just took a moment to think about it you’d quickly realize you’re not making a fair comparison. Hotels are, the vast majority of the time, 350 square feet and simply don’t work for a family or groups. Rentals are entire apartments or homes with a yard or other amenities. Surely it’s easy to comprehend that rentals are a better value if you consider the above.
smooth_rubber_001 t1_iv8dd7y wrote
There are definitely pros and cons to Airbnb, the good experiences I had with Airbnb, I genuinely loved them because I was traveling in large groups with either friends or family and we wanted to have that big house / 4-5+ bedroom condominium experience.
But damn, their cleaning fees can be absurd for single travelers. I've seen listings in America where the cleaning fees are 4-5x more than the nightly room cost.
crek42 t1_iv8dlvb wrote
Yea exactly — they serve different needs. My family of 4 cannot stay in a hotel without spending buckets of cash. It’s just more fun having a house to rent when I have the family vacationing and friends/other family visit.
kjuneja t1_iv9ej09 wrote
>simply don’t work for a family or groups
You've made an oversimplification. Hotels are fine (and "work") for short stays with our without families.
socialcommentary2000 t1_iv9luqe wrote
They literally also have entire brands from Hotel chains dedicated to making your family vacation enjoyable.
AirBNB is not a substitute for actual hotels unless you're some kind of rare edge case, like getting a summer share where lots of people are attending or the odd off "I need to haul like 15 people to a destination" type shit.
Hotels know this, too and they're not losing out on much money by not specifically catering to these much rarer odd sized groups.
The Youtube creator Modern MBA did a great video detailing why the industry doesn't consider AirBNB a threat and doesn't have to.
crek42 t1_iva8brp wrote
I mean, of course they’re a substitute. You think if rentals didn’t exist people just wouldn’t travel? The hotel lobby fights for short term rental regulation all the time in Washington — do they do that because they don’t see them as a threat?
socialcommentary2000 t1_ivaysxm wrote
Wouldn't you? Why not? Put yourself in the position of being an established hotelier. You've gone through the capital costs to be above board in running an enterprise. You're insured and indemnified against loss, you've taken the proper code steps for things like safety and food handling standards. You've developed relationships with suppliers and clients...et cetera et cetera.
You've done all this and then a matchmaking app that's specifically there to get around all of that built up structure comes along. Now, the neat thing is, in the end, it's not really affecting your bottom line. This has been borne out, it's not a theoretical. Hotels are not suffering because of AirBnB.
Wouldn't you twist the knife just to make a point?
I would. Alls fair in love and commerce, eh?
crek42 t1_ivb1pe3 wrote
I mean all you have to do is google it. Hotels aggressively lobby against short term rental regulations.
crek42 t1_iva840q wrote
Yea they’re “fine” but why would you want to bring your family to stay in a hotel when you can rent a whole house with a yard? Growing up, when the family wanted to go to beach we never stayed in a hotel but rented a home and friends and family would come down to visit for a day or two. Same with everyone else I knew. It’s the de facto choice when you want to travel without just your partner.
kjuneja t1_ivaejcx wrote
Because sometimes you're only staying somewhere a day or two. Airbnb is great for long stays with big groups. Otherwise the fees counter the value
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