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It’s the question that’s increasingly on hoteliers’ minds: are sites like Airbnb a competitive threat or simply niche players that will continue to play on the sidelines? From the recent headlines about Airbnb moving into Cuba to reports about business travelers increasingly turning to alternative accommodations, it certainly seems that it’s a question we should...