[PopeDotNinja]

Rentals have been a thing since people have been travelers. It's easy to point a finger at Airbnb, but a lack of affordable housing existed long before they were around. You could argue that hotels are using space that could be used for housing locals, too. Is Airbnb a factor in prices going up, yes. Is Airbnb the only factor, clearly no.

[CydeWeys]

I clearly pointed out in my comment how hotels are vastly different from normal apartments that have been converted into short term rentals.