I disagree strongly on this point. Building up a two-sided marketplace is incredibly difficult. On the consumer side, consider that many younger travelers have

I disagree strongly on this point. Building up a two-sided marketplace is incredibly difficult. On the consumer side, consider that many younger travelers have zero affinity towards hotel chains, and manage their entire accommodations arrangement through AirBnB, which feeds into an absolute requirement for hosts to list on the platform. This is not simply two markets you can copy: the feedback loops are so powerful already.