I should start, that I have been hosting for 15 years. Actually before this forum became a thing. I call it a Guesthouse, Or as my Irish cousins call it a furnished flat.
On the demographic map of my area, my listing is geographically correct. On the end of the street at the proper address. But what at first seemed annoying but now has become a pet peeve is.... A self proclaimed businessman has started renting 3 apts from my neighbor and turned it into a airbnb. These places are duplexes built in the twenties. They are all cookie cutter circumference wise exactly the same. Forget that he's charging way more then me. But on the Map, even though he's 2 doors down, it show's his listing as 2 blocks away One is placed in the middle of a school yard, literally on the other side of train tracks. Does this seem odd ? Not only is it false placement but when I called airbnb about it they didn't care. Where is the integrity here? It just seems weird. Should I be glad? He is charging $100 more a night then me. Just thought airbnb would be more stand up and would want listings to be correctly placed. Thoughts?
