How Airbnb and short-term rentals reshape rural and urban communities

In less than two decades, short-term rentals have thoroughly transformed the hospitality industry, wresting 15% market share from hotels. From a feel-good pioneer of the sharing economy to a $100bn behemoth, Airbed and Breakfast, better known as Airbnb, has revolutionized hospitality from its beginnings in 2007 — creating a whole new market in the process. But what happens to a community when Airbnb comes to town? In this second article of our three-part series, we take a deep dive into the impact of STRs, in particular Airbnb, and how communities are reacting.

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