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Why is the hotel lobby working with government to restrict short-term rentals?

Why is the hotel lobby working with government to restrict short-term rentals?

by Lauren Wolfe | Dec 3, 2025

The hotel industry doesn’t like short-term rentals. The hotel industry has long opposed competition. The rise of the internet and the rapid growth of short-term rental platforms intensified that opposition. Rather than focusing primarily on expanding hotel...

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