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I'm not a big fan of AirBnB, but I also think hotels have room to offer better services and compete better with home-stay options. Somebody already suggested li
by 205guy 13y ago
I'm not a big fan of AirBnB, but I also think hotels have room to offer better services and compete better with home-stay options. Somebody already suggested live-work suites, but it doesn't have to be every room. Depending on the location, the hotel could have a percentage of working suites, or even a drop-in office not full of back-packers chatting on facetime for a reasonable rate. Same for kitchens: provide a number of kitchenette rooms or a useful kitchen for guest use--not just a crappy breakfast.
Hotels could also offer a "home-stay" rate that does not include housekeeping on stays over 3 days--I'd go for that every time.
On the other hand, AirBnB should be more like a hotel: collect all hotel and local taxes on every stay.
It should also be a law for both hotels and home-stay websites to advertise only the full and final cost, including all taxes, cleaning fees, and so-called "resort fees."