The benefit of renting housing on Airbnb was scanty
Accommodation rented through the Airbnb service is not cheaper or only slightly cheaper than hotel rooms. This is the conclusion reached by analysts of the Share Better group, who compared the cost of accommodation at Airbnb objects and hotels in major US cities in 20, writes the New York Post.
A study conducted by Share Better showed that in 10 cities, including Orlando, Chicago and New Orleans, the average cost of renting accommodation on Airbnb exceeds the cost of hotel accommodation. To avoid criticism, analysts took into account only Airbnb objects, which are comparable in their parameters to hotel rooms - that is, studios and small apartments.
According to Share Better, in 2015, the average rate of hiring Airbnb housing in 20 cities in question was $ 160,47 - only 2% less than the average cost of hotel rooms.
"Airbnb aggressively promotes itself as a cheap alternative to hotels," quotes the publication of Share Better spokesman Neil Quatre. “In fact, their rates are as high, and in many cases even higher than the cost of hotel accommodation.”
According to the New York Post, the study was funded, among other things, by hotel chains - the Share Better group, along with politicians and lawyers in housing law, includes representatives of the hotel business.
In August, an announcement about renting an apartment in St. Petersburg at the rate of 380 thousand rubles per day appeared on the Airbnb portal. The price includes breakfast for guests and their friends with a total of up to 30 people, as well as maid and cook services. The apartment has wireless internet and air conditioning.
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