Coming on the heels of the surging popularity of short-term rentals, the New York Times is reporting that the American Hotel and Lodging Association (an industry trade group) recently presented documents to its board where they outline certain progress from actions they’ve taken against Airbnb and what they plan to do in the future. The NY Times quotes the association’s internal documents in saying the plan is a “multipronged, national campaign approach at the local, state and federal level.” This is pretty heavy stuff – especially when you consider that over 150 million people have stayed in over three million Airbnb listings in more than 191 countries. Indeed, Disruption ain’t easy…..just ask Yellow Cab.
“Yet there is now little mistaking that Airbnb is encroaching on the traditional hotel business. The company, which is based in San Francisco, was founded in 2008 as a way for people to easily list and rent out their spare rooms or their homes online.”
Click here to read the full story at the New York Times.
Click here to read the hotel industry’s plan (courtesy of the NY Times)
