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An Analysis Of The Changing Competitive Landscape In The Hotel Industry Regarding Airbnb, Dean D. Lehr
An Analysis Of The Changing Competitive Landscape In The Hotel Industry Regarding Airbnb, Dean D. Lehr
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This thesis analyzes the competition between hotels and Airbnb in San Francisco. Airbnb is an internet platform that allows hosts to rent shared space, private rooms or homes to tourists. This study identifies the affect Airbnb has on hotels, workers, renters, neighborhoods, and tax revenue.
Interviews and research was engaged with travel industry professionals. Hoteliers were found to be apathetic about the competition between hotels and Airbnb.
Airbnb can be a meaningful experience between hosts and tourists. Budget travelers might not travel if not for low Airbnb rates. Airbnb rooms supplement hotel inventory during extraordinary events.
This utopian view …