Airbnb's Big Gamble To Compete With Hotels
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.
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