socialcommentary2000 t1_iv9luqe wrote
Reply to comment by kjuneja in NYC proposes strict Airbnb registration rules to take effect in January by Eriosyces
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.
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