Airbnb is more successful than ever. Why is everyone so mad at it?

Before they became Exhibit A of a supposed “Airbnbust,” Carrie Ann Rink and her family were living a host’s dream in Southern California. They had an attractive property in a desirable area near Palm Springs with five-star reviews. Business was brisk amid the “revenge travel” wave of guests shaking off covid concerns.

Then May arrived, and bookings at the Desert Hot Springs home kept dropping off, despite the family’s best efforts: lowering prices, adjusting booking requirements and tweaking photos...
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RSK: Not to be left out, AirBnB is also having it`s own problems as the bloom is off the rose.

Ken Notes: I do not think it is AirBnB`s rates have gone up plus hosts have hidden a lot of the fees in the cleaning and service fees not shown in the daily rate. Hotel sites do not have these hidden fees and once burnt consumers become cautious.