Airbnb reported that on July 5, 2014 in Paris almost 20,000 guests stayed at their member properties;
One might surmise that the price point for those accommodations were a bit lower than the usual room price for the many hotels in the city of love, maybe, the youth hostels could compete on price.
What are these Airbnb guests looking for, other than a great price? It begins with something different, engaging, and real. Give me some adventure to tingle my senses. Plus, I like the warm contact with my Host of the premises, who can also, for example, arrange my pick-up at the airport and plan a full agenda of activities in the community – really, anything I want to do.
via Can Traditional Hotels Compete with Airbnb? – Wednesday, 30th July 2014 at 4Hoteliers.
