The increase in tourism and the proliferation of holiday rental platforms offering apartments, houses and rooms have completely changed the tourism landscape, particularly in large urban destinations. Taken together, these circumstances have become a major challenge for local government in cities like Barcelona. This is primarily because of the conflicts that they can create among the city’s residents, and because of the issue of how the various types of tourist accommodation are regulated.
Upscale hotels do not consider tourism platforms like Airbnb a threat, says study
