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Airbnb is in a LOT of trouble if this pandemic fear persists for a while. Forget the obvious drop in casual travel, it's going to be hard to compete with hotels
by puranjay 7y ago
Airbnb is in a LOT of trouble if this pandemic fear persists for a while. Forget the obvious drop in casual travel, it's going to be hard to compete with hotels that can claim 100% control over their properties.
I can already picture the Mariott ads promising "100% sanitized rooms and common areas".
Can Airbnb guarantee the same? Not by a long shot.
- nemo44x 7y agoAgreed. And hotels have political capital. Hell, the president is a hotel guy himself. They are getting bailed out. AirBnB is not. Hotel companies that are solvent and can use this money as leverage will have an opening to eat AirBnB’s lunch.
- yibg 7y agoProbably true on the control and more flexibility in dealing with this by the hotel chains. But if this pandemic lasts for 18 months, they'd all be in serious trouble too.