Sixty-two percent of all guests who handled their own booking used the internet to reserve their rooms. Twenty-one percent went directly through the casino resort’s website, while 41 percent used a third-party site.<\/p>\n
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Ted Newkirk, the founder of Access Vegas \u2013 a website featuring tourism information for visitors \u2013 told the RJ <\/i>that Airbnb is an alternative for those who have become disgruntled with higher resort fees, the elimination of free parking, and other added costs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
“Airbnb is a winner for the drive-in customer who is tired of nickel-and-diming. They avoid resort and parking fees, they can ride-share to the Strip or park at one of the free garages, grab supplies at a local store and eat in local restaurants. The combination of those savings really adds up,” Newkirk explained.<\/p>\n
Airbnb Extravagances <\/b><\/h2>\n
Among the listings for a weeklong stay in Las Vegas in early June are several first-rate properties available for occupancy.<\/p>\n
A 4,000-square-foot penthouse overlooking the Las Vegas Strip featuring two bedrooms, and 2.5-baths is listed for $1,003 per night. For the week including cleaning and service fees, the booking will cost $8,269. The residency features an “over-the-edge” outdoor jacuzzi with views of the gambling mecca.<\/strong><\/p>\nFor those in need of more space, a tropical retreat located five minutes from the Strip offers more than 6,000 square feet of living space, 120″ projection television, 52-foot-long pool, and five bedrooms that can accommodate as many as 16 guests.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Casinos on the Las Vegas Strip are estimated to have lost around $150 million in room revenues due to accommodations booking service Airbnb. In a study conducted by Telsey Group Advisory \u2013 a research firm headquartered in New York City \u2013 casino resorts missed out on $150 million due to Sin City travelers booking through […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":103081,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[62,33810],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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