A Readers Response to Rich Siegel’s Siegel Sez Airbnb Commentary: Rich is Completely Wrong

Randy Hulce | June 11, 2015

by Randy Hulce Rich, first, let me remind you that I am a big fan of yours and always find your Siegel Sez observations, musings and expert commentary enlightening and entertaining. However, I would like to address your recent comments regarding Airbnb, the porn filming (which happens every day in hotels) and the destruction of a home by Airbnb "guests." While you do fairly point out that such incidents are "isolated" when compared to the millions who successfully utilize Airbnb, you may have unintentionally spotlighted and therefore exaggerated a fear that most hotel investors, owners and operators are happy to believe in – that Airb...