Once heralded as a game changer in the travel lodging industry, the backlash against Airbnb has been quietly mounting for quite some time now. Some travelers have begun to eschew the rental listing platform in favor of traditional hotels due to hidden fees, excessive pre-checkout chores, inaccurate listings, poor customer service, and increasingly, scams . The company's woes can be perfectly encapsulated in a viral social media thread from a long-term renter who found her listing not up to s...
