Regional tourism booms as Airbnb growth threatens motel industry

By Josh Dye
September 1 2019 - 12:12pm
Michelle McCarthy manages the Grand Hotel Kiama, which relies on its budget rooms and its pub to attract guests. She says Airbnb "eats into the tourism dollar". Photo: Sylvia Liber
Michelle McCarthy manages the Grand Hotel Kiama, which relies on its budget rooms and its pub to attract guests. She says Airbnb "eats into the tourism dollar". Photo: Sylvia Liber

More people are visiting regional NSW than ever before, but traditional motels and hotels are struggling to compete with the popularity of Airbnb.

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