Articles tagged “nyc”

Hotels are in the business of sleep, except very few of them help travelers understand the personal and economic costs of sleep deprivation and poor sleeping habits.

With this settlement, the city has clearly said it will enforce the existing laws about short-term rentals. What this will mean for Airbnb and its peers remains to be seen, as does its effect on hosts and users .

The Internet Association's argument highlights the need for New York state and city officials to either enforce the laws on the books or so those users that do use the service legally can do so within set guidelines.

The city is an urban playground for visitors and locals alike and we'd like to see its new leader take inspiration from his sometimes dictatorial and always opinionated predecessor.

JetBlue is working hard to make the most of its base in one of the world's largest travel hubs by creating a top-notch terminal at JFK and honoring the locals that make its operations possible.

Regardless of the growing pains, peer-to-peer services such as Airbnb are on track for dramatic growth. NYC and other cities are going to have to find ways to deal with it.

The answer, as always, lies somewhere in the middle.

Airbnb's current stance would likely be much different if its path to an IPO was uncluttered by web of local and state laws that could trip it up.

The subpoena will likely be pared down before it is issued. Some big issues will be coming to a head in this probe, including whether an apartment rental by an individual renders the apartment a hotel that is subject to occupancy tax.

Airbnb is entering its first year with David Hantman in charge of figuring out its approach to the patchwork of laws that Airbnb largely ignores. Expect a smarter approach from the company as it tries to win more support and prep for an IPO.