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Post by High Priestess on Oct 7, 2015 22:59:52 GMT
Peter shared Oct 7 2015 Airbnb isn’t killing hotels, after all "This suggests that cities that want to increase tourism should consider allowing Airbnb to operate. There is a market for budget-conscious travelers that Airbnb allows cities to capture. This results in higher earnings for businesses and higher tax revenue for cities. Finally, given the fact that most Airbnb listings are outside of hotel districts, this could bring tourist dollars to other parts of a city, rather than concentrating them downtown." Click here www.rstreet.org/2015/10/07/airbnb-isnt-killing-hotels-after-all/ for R Street article. My two cents: I doubt whether this will convince Pro-F terrorists, but those who think supporting neighborhood businesses is a good thing may take notice.
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Post by queenie&ted on Oct 8, 2015 15:20:57 GMT
I'm in a suburb of Hartford, CT. My guests eat out, go to attractions, rent a car. Hotels in my town are literally 3 times my nightly rate and are still often sold out. So far, my town hasn't addressed the issue of short term rental, but when they do, I already plan to muster the support of local commerce as allies. They are absolutely benefiting from the shared economy.
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Post by Andrew on Oct 11, 2015 17:20:46 GMT
I dont' think there are enough hotel rooms in my city, or in the four nearest cities combined, to house all the guests who come to stay in my general area. So I can't see that Airbnb hosts are cutting into hotel business at all. There are just so many people coming to visit the San Francisco Bay Area. And do they all want to stay in downtown Berkeley, Oakland or Emeryville? Or way out on the Marina in Berkeley? A lot of people dont' want to stay in commercial districts. They would rather be in a residential neighborhood.
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Post by queenie&ted on Oct 12, 2015 12:54:24 GMT
Agreed, Suzanne. It's living like a local the point of Airbnb?
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