[datpiff]

A hotel ban only applies to one hotel or to a chain, not every hotel. Airbnb have a monopoly.

[anonymouskimmer]

A quick search for "airbnb alternatives" shows this isn't quite true. They're just by far the major player.

[red-iron-pine]

For starters, they're competing with actual hotels. And in terms of prices it's awfully close these days.

[JohnFen]

But as long as hotels exist, Airbnb is optional anyway, isn't it? Even ignoring hotels, there are plenty or real BnBs around. I have never felt the need to use Airbnb and haven't suffered from that.

[none_to_remain]

What is Airbnb supposed to have a monopoly on? Their own trademark?

[LanceH]

A monopoly on overnight rentals?

[ahallock]

I can't think of any competitors in the same space. Maybe they exist, but they're terrible at advertising. Hotels aren't the same industry. Completely different experience.

[jamincan]

I've actually been hearing ads for Vrbo on a lot of the podcasts I listen to, so that comes to mind immediately for me. Searching for airbnb alternatives seems to suggest that there are a number of options out there.

[vikramkr]

This seems like claiming that a pizza place and a taco place aren't competing because they're completely different experiences - I'm still only going to eat one lunch, and I'm only going to use one service for lodging overnight somewhere

[TeMPOraL]

They're definitely serving a market with only partial overlap. E.g. I personally am in a market for pizza, but not for tacos.

[zamnos]

Well, just for the two you, they have combination Pizza Hut and Taco Bell restaurants, so you can have a choice of pizza and/or tacos, depending on what you feel like eating at that exact moment!

[dyno12345]

VRBO

[ahallock]

will check it out, thanks

[tayo42]

there is vrbo... hotel aggregators list vacation home rentals. there is couchsurfing. airbnb didn't invent homestays...

[JohnFen]

Actual bed-and-breakfasts, maybe?