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    Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 18 Apr 2017

    I wonder if it has even once occurred to the hotel industry to fight Airbnb by improving their services instead of through legislation?

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      2. matt knox‏ @mattknox 18 Apr 2017
        Replying to @paulg

        What would you tell them if they came to office hours? (I can't think how they would compete)

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      3. Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 18 Apr 2017
        Replying to @mattknox

        The same thing I said to Airbnb: go talk to your users! If you're losing business to Airbnb, find some users and ask them why.

        4 replies 3 retweets 28 likes
      4. Joaquin Machado R.‏ @JoacoMachado 18 Apr 2017
        Replying to @paulg @mattknox

        There might also be room for innovation. What could hotels begin to offer that Airbnb hosts couldn't? 🤔

        2 replies 5 retweets 14 likes
      5. Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 19 Apr 2017
        Replying to @JoacoMachado @mattknox

        That is a very interesting question that almost certainly has answers. And yet notice how novel it sounds...

        2 replies 1 retweet 9 likes
      6. Ryan Moulton  🌎 🌍 🌏 🌡 📈‏ @moultano 19 Apr 2017
        Replying to @paulg @JoacoMachado @mattknox

        If I could find hotel rooms with two bedrooms and a kitchen, I probably wouldn't bother with Airbnb again. Hotels don't work for kids.

        2 replies 3 retweets 15 likes
      7. Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 19 Apr 2017
        Replying to @moultano @JoacoMachado @mattknox

        Very good point. And yet how many in the hotel business grasp even this basic point? Few, or they'd have such rooms already.

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      2. Freddy Vega‏Verified account @freddier 18 Apr 2017
        Replying to @paulg

        They probably go "Why not both?", while being sure they are improving from their perspective.

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      3. satish‏ @a2serendipity 18 Apr 2017
        Replying to @freddier @paulg

        I agree with John. There is demand for both, at least as per my experience. Price? Some hotel customers migrating to @Airbnb for experience

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      4.  ⚗ trylks‏ @trylks 19 Apr 2017
        Replying to @a2serendipity @freddier and

        I think "both" here doesn't mean Airbnb & hotels, but improvement & legislation Private language → only way to agree

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      5. satish‏ @a2serendipity 19 Apr 2017
        Replying to @trylks @freddier and

        Makes sense. I do think hotels will not win back those that prefer Airbnb type accommodation; perhaps extended stay units come the closest.

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      1. Digital Ad Pro‏ @DigitalAdPro 20 Apr 2017
        Replying to @paulg

        The "resort fees" that hotels are charging are especially out of control recently - hidden charge of $25-35USD added per night - lame

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      1. David‏ @fearnohill 18 Apr 2017
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        Who chooses Airbnb for the service? There is none

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      1. Henry Joseph-Grant‏Verified account @speirin 18 Apr 2017
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        their emotion/actions behind this reminds me so much of the black cab industry and @Uber don't get mad, get better!

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      2. santiago‏ @santi_a_gogo 18 Apr 2017
        Replying to @paulg

        And as someone loves Airbnb but has had terrible experience with guests who almost set fire to a listing, I think it needs regulation.

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      3. Airbnb Help‏Verified account @AirbnbHelp 19 Apr 2017
        Replying to @santi_a_gogo

        Hi Santiago, we saw your tweet and wanted to follow up. If you need any support from our team, we're just a DM away.

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      1. AppyG‏ @Appyg99 19 Apr 2017
        Replying to @paulg

        the usual steps (be it Uber or Airbnb) are: 1.Denial 2.Outrage 3.Litigate 4.Legislate 5. Begrudgingly accept. No room for improvement

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      1. santiago‏ @santi_a_gogo 18 Apr 2017
        Replying to @paulg

        Regulation to protect hosts and to protect tenants and neighborhoods that are unsustainably being gentrified because of Airbnb listings.

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      1. Cristobal Viedma‏ @viedma 18 Apr 2017
        Replying to @paulg

        You mean like how the taxi industry fights uber or the record labels fought Napster?

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      1. Derek‏ @revolize 18 Apr 2017
        Replying to @paulg

        same goes for the taxi/Uber industry.

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