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Inside the Hotel Industry’s Plan to Combat Airbnb
- ArtDev 9y agoI just stayed at a Hilton because my house was renting on Airbnb. Hotels suck for large groups of people. A home is much better. I was wondering why the short-term rental law in my town is so absurd. The hotel industry probably helped write it!
- tradersam 9y agoI live in Anaheim and they banned Airbnb because the hotel tax (because of Disneyland and visiting sports teams) is 17%. Airbnb's didn't and wouldn't pay it, so they got the ax.
- BMorearty 9y agoI don't know the specifics of Anaheim but I work for Airbnb and we are eagerly working with local governments to pay all required taxes. There is no reason not to.
- tradersam 9y agoI work for Disney (but do not represent them), and the tax reason was one that we had floating around our office. I tried to find a good source, but I couldn't. I'm probably wrong, but here is at least a rundown of the situation: http://www.ocregister.com/2016/07/01/bye-bye-airbnbs-short-term-rental-owners-reeling-after-anaheim-says-they-have-to-shut-down/ http://www.ocregister.com/2016/07/01/bye-bye-airbnbs-short-t... Doesn't give much of a reason why STRs are banned other than some homeowners not liking it.