It's very similar to Uber. Both sides do have a point though -- Hotels want Airbnb to be either out of business, or inconsequentially competing. However, people using AirBnb can get around zoning and land usage rules, or lots of other regulatory issues. I think it'd require input from both AirBnb and Hotel chains for proper regulations, so that they aren't functionally banning AirBnB, but aren't also giving Hotels or AirBnB a massive market advantage.
