The professionalization of the peer-to-peer space is getting incredibly interesting. Hotels must be realizing that hosts are starting to offer places that are essentially like hotels... only with much more diversity, many more locations, more unique features. Tools like this are definitely driving some interesting changes in the space.
> Hotels must be realizing that hosts are starting to offer places that are essentially like hotels...
Hotels realized that very early on in AirBnB's operations, which is why they complained about the conflict between what AirBnB and its users do and the laws governing hotel-like operations.
Cool to see new tools emerging to give individuals access to the data & tools that larger companies have. I think the challenge here is to make tools that are powerful, but also simple enough for anyone to use.
PriceMethod looks like they might be on the right track.
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[ 0.31 ms ] story [ 22.9 ms ] threadAnd, I remember a few years back, when peer-to-peer accommodations were considered a novelty.
Now, it's pretty clear that I will probably spend most of my future trips renting someone's home, as opposed to a hotel. Hotels must be shaking...
Hotels realized that very early on in AirBnB's operations, which is why they complained about the conflict between what AirBnB and its users do and the laws governing hotel-like operations.
PriceMethod looks like they might be on the right track.
Appreciate your comments, and certainly agree, whats taking place in the peer-to-peer space is fascinating.
Excited to play a part in helping host build out what we think is the future of the accommodations space.