For this year, platforms such as Airbnb are expected to represent more than 7% of tourist accommodation in Mexico City, so they will be subject to greater regulation by the Government and the local Congress.
Ana Patricia Báez, PAN deputy and president of the Tourism Commission, said that there are currently abuses in the use of the Airbnb platform, but that the regulation to be carried out will not affect small hosts, but in cases where regulations They are typical of a hotel.
“In some way, we are going to close the gap with respect to hotels, but the most important part is missing: the normative part, that part has to do with civil protection, security, occupational modalities and other issues,” he said. Carlos Mackinlay, Secretary of Tourism of the capital.
During this year and the next one, the opening of 39 new hotels is expected, which would provide 10 billion pesos of investment to create 3,250 rooms; At the same time, Airbnb would report between 17,000 and 23,000 accommodations.
For its part, Airbnb claimed the Government and assured that the measure affects tourism.