[ghaff]

And for me, I value predictability and the availability of staff if I need them. I've certainly stayed at many B&Bs that didn't have a 24-hour desk but, by and large, I'm looking to stay at places where I can count on things going smoothly.

[isaacremuant]

Great. Pick hotels. Why do you need to ban airbnbs? As a user of both the presence of airbnbs gives people a choice and sometimes one is clearly better than the other.

Problem is those who don't use certain services love banning them and pretend they're fixing some unrelated problem.

[ghaff]

I don't think I wrote anything about banning AirBnBs one way or the other. By and large, my feeling is communities/municipalities/etc. should have pretty wide latitude about regulations they enact. And if voters en masse don't like it they'll presumably elect someone to do what they want--though of course that takes time.

[distances]

It's the locals, not the tourists staying in hotels, that want to ban Airbnbs.

[matwood]

For me, 2 nights or less then I look for a hotel. The reliability is important. But more nights, I prefer an AirBnB. I can cook meals, wash clothes, and it just feels more comfortable.

[devbent]

Being able to do laundry makes Airbnb worth it almost every time.

If I have a multi leg journey I'll make sure every other stop is at an Airbnb with a washing machine.