Airbnb listings now outnumber hotel rooms in Santo Domingo
The head of Asonahores, Juan Bancalari, has put a telling figure on the table: Airbnb listings in Santo Domingo now outnumber hotel rooms, as reported by Dominican Today.
The capital having more short-term rental supply than hotels is not bad news. It is a snapshot of a market that changed, fast. Today's traveler wants stays that feel local and flexible, and the platform connected with that before traditional hotels did.
So where does that leave hotels? I see three positive takeaways:
- Travelers get more options, making the city more attractive.
- Hotels have a mirror to look into and stand out with services a platform cannot offer.
- Local owners can join tourism without building a big project.
Asonahores takes it in stride. I read it as a push to modernize, not a threat.
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