My argument isn't based on price. Some people will always prefer hotels. You know exactly what you're getting.
Others prefer the airbnb experience, even at the same price. You get to meet new people, cook your own food if you want (anyone eating a special diet wants this), you often get to stay in a smaller building.
Some people hate all that stuff. But less than 100% of current hotel bookers. Enough people love what airbnb offers that this should start making a difference at the margins.
NYC may have more problems. I'm in Montreal, where there are a lot of renters but few horror stories.
In any case, the airbnb review system is getting better. People will learn how to avoid the dumps.
Others prefer the airbnb experience, even at the same price. You get to meet new people, cook your own food if you want (anyone eating a special diet wants this), you often get to stay in a smaller building.
Some people hate all that stuff. But less than 100% of current hotel bookers. Enough people love what airbnb offers that this should start making a difference at the margins.
NYC may have more problems. I'm in Montreal, where there are a lot of renters but few horror stories.
In any case, the airbnb review system is getting better. People will learn how to avoid the dumps.