On a global scale, Airbnb saw an increase of nearly 60% in its family bookings for 2022, when compared to 2019.
STRs have fostered gentrification and residential displacement in the communities, one person who testified at the hearing said.
Small inn owners listed laws and regulations applicable to all small lodgings that STR businesses and professional hosts should be complying with.
Forty-one percent of the island’s hosts have earned the coveted platform status.
The Ecoexploratorio is one of two Caribbean entities selected to be part of the Airbnb Community Fund.
The one-bedroom dome is just a one-hour drive from San Juan.
In mid-November, San Juan Mayor Miguel Romero announced plans to regulate STRs in the city.
Since introducing its global party ban in August 2020, there has been a 77% year-over-year drop in the rate of party reports in Puerto Rico.
The San Juan municipal government could shore up some $1.6 million in license fees from 3,792 short-term rental operators in the capital city.
In a recent survey, Airbnb confirmed that 10% of Puerto Rican hosts identified as an educator or lived with one in 2021.
The properties are listed with nature lovers in mind.
Airbnb commissioned Oxford Economics to explore the fiscal significance of the platform’s expanding footprint in Puerto Rico.
Aguada, Jayuya, Naranjito, Jayuya and Luquillo are featured among the recommended places to stay.
The hosts are opening new locations in Puerto Rico for local and international tourists.
Of that amount, $7 million were reported for 2021 alone, the company stated.
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