Airbnb's Big Gamble To Compete With Hotels

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Sean Rakidzich

Pricing & Profitability
intermediate
Pricing Strategy
Dynamic Pricing
Airbnb
Revenue Management
Occupancy

Summary

Sean Rakidzich discusses Airbnb's strategy to compete with hotels on price and explores why this is unlikely due to hosts setting prices in response to market forces and the platform's high service fees. He highlights that the Airbnb's new business model focusing on rooms may provide another opportunity, but has its own challenges.