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\nThis seems to be the hotel industry’s sentiment toward Airbnb, as revealed in documents obtained by the New York Times this week.
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\nJasper is joined by Glenn Carter, Hostfully Marketing Specialist, to chat about the American Hotel and Lodging Association’s formal plan to rein in Airbnb, as well as a new UBS report suggesting that regulations have slowed the growth of Airbnb in some of the company’s most popular markets.
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\nThey also cover the lawsuit Airbnb is bringing against the city of Miami for targeting hosts who spoke at a city commission meeting, and corporate travel policies around homesharing. Listen in to find out what amenities attract business travelers and how corporations can benefit from allowing for the use of platforms like Airbnb when employees travel for work.
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\nTopics Covered
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\nArticle #1: Inside the Hotel Industry’s Plan to Combat Airbnb
\n•\tAmerican Hotel and Lodging Association’s action plan to combat Airbnb revealed
\n•\tTook credit for Federal Trade Commission’s housing cost investigation and steep fines in NY
\n•\tHotel industry argues that Airbnb drives up housing costs and hurts the middle class
\n•\tThe numbers disprove that claim as majority of hosts have only one listing
\n•\tNo proof of causal relationship between rising home prices and Airbnb
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\nArticle #2: Corporate Travel Still Doesn’t Get Homesharing Despite Business Traveler Use
\n•\tA mere 17% of corporate travel policies allow business travelers to stay at homesharing properties
\n•\tSome business travelers unaware of company policy, utilize homesharing regardless
\n•\tAirbnb caters to business travelers with select amenities
\n•\tFlexibility and affordability likely to attract more business travelers to Airbnb moving forward
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\nArticle #3: Airbnb Sues Miami After City Targets Speakers at Recent Meeting
\n•\tCity of Miami targeted five Airbnb hosts who spoke at city commission meeting
\n•\tAirbnb filed lawsuit against city for violation of First Amendment rights
\n•\tAirbnb argues that hosts had the right to speak without fear of retribution
\n•\tAirbnb has shown willingness to cooperate with other cities
\n•\tStrange that Miami would instigate conflict and bring about negative PR
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\nArticle #4: Regulation is Slowing Growth in Some of Airbnb’s Most Popular Markets
\n•\tUBS report suggests that regulations have had a negative impact on Airbnb’s business
\n•\tListings in Airbnb’s seven largest markets still grew 40% year over year
\n•\tDeclines noted in NYC and Barcelona, where strict legislation has been enacted
\n•\tAirbnb looking to grow in other hospitality niches until revenue from homesharing accounts for less than half of the company’s total
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\nResources Mentioned
\nGlenn’s GPFYP Podcast Interview
\nGPFYP Episode 47
\nArticle #1: nytimes.com/2017/04/16/technology/inside-the-hotel-industrys-plan-to-combat-airbnb.htm
\nArticle #2: skift.com/2017/04/17/corporate-travel-still-doesnt-get-homesharing-despite-business-traveler-use
\nArticle #3: local10.com/travel/airbnb-sues-miami-after-the-city-targeted-speakers-at-recent-meeting
\nArticle #4: skift.com/2017/04/14/airbnbs-growth-slows-in-markets-where-it-faces-more-regulation
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\nConnect with Jasper
\nEmail: jasper@getpaidforyourpad.com
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