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The Sharing Economy Enters the Business of Business Travel

With alternatives like Airbnb, should business travelers still check into hotels?
Source: Airbnb

On business in Miami, Andy Abramson, founder of Del Mar, Calif.-based marketing communications agency Comunicano, stayed in a high-rise with a spa, pool and a choice of restaurants nearby. The room came with fluffy towels, smart TVs and Wi-Fi. A similar resort would have cost him $400 per night or more, but Abramson found this rental apartment using Airbnb. It cost $180 per night.

“To me, for a few nights, and to save close to $500 in costs and get more,

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