Marriott CEO Concedes Airbnb Does Local Better
Photo Caption: Marriott CEO concedes that Airbnb can do some things for travelers looking for local experiences that Marriott can't, or doesn't want, to do.
Skift Take
Marriott CEO Arne Sorenson says he is having "fun" watching the development of Airbnb. He adds that Millennials will be a "massive" portion of Marriott's customer base in a decade. It won't be too much fun, though, if Millennial travelers stray from hotels as their best options for a stay.
Marriott CEO Arne Sorenson says Airbnb "is a very interesting experiment and something that is really fun to watch," and he admits that travelers and others who really want to experience a neighborhood might be better off trying Airbnb than a hotel.
"They do some things we can’t do," Sorenson says, comparing Marriott with Airbnb, in a CBS This M
