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Hotel Association

📍 Los Angeles
1 story · First covered Apr 23, 2026 · Latest 3h ago
Competes with Airbnb
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Airbnb Just Offered LA $100 Million to Legalize 31,000 New Rental Units. Hotels Weren't Even Consulted.

Airbnb Just Offered LA $100 Million to Legalize 31,000 New Rental Units. Hotels Weren't Even Consulted.

Los Angeles is considering an Airbnb-backed proposal to temporarily lift short-term rental restrictions and add up to 31,000 units ahead of the World Cup and Olympics. The hotel industry's biggest competitor just wrote itself into the city budget, and the Hotel Association found out like everyone else.