Hoteliers in Yucatán seek to regulate lodging platforms

Hoteliers in Yucatán seek to regulate lodging platforms

MÉRIDA, Yucatán — Amid lower-than-expected occupancy rates during the current vacation season, the Mexican Hotel Association of Yucatán (AMHY) is pushing for stricter regulations on short-term digital rental platforms like Airbnb to address what they call unfair market competition. According to AMHY President Juan José Martín Pacheco, Yucatán’s formal hotel industry operates roughly 17,700 registered rooms. In contrast, digital lodging apps have…