Raleigh last registered bed-and-breakfast will close its doors for good June 1, and the owners have said Airbnb, a less-regulated online room renting service, is to blame. The Oakwood Inn Bed & Breakfast owner Doris Jurkiewicz told The News & Observer business has been impacted heavily by the service for the past two years, as it allows local homeowners to rent out rooms without being subject to the same type of regulation. The inn is located in downtown Raleigh’s historic Oakwood neighborhood. At least nine people have listings on Airbnb to rent rooms or homes that are located within blocks of The Oakwood Inn, all of which offer cheaper rates than those of the inn. The website often lists more than 150 rentals throughout Raleigh.
SOURCE: The News & Observer
