Okanagan College hopes to use student residences as hotel space in the summer

[Castanet News]

Okanagan College hopes to be able to use its student residences as an alternative for summer tourist accommodations. In an effort to make it happen, the college...

[vicky82]

This would be wrong if approved considering the aggressive moves they made to shut down the air bnbs that were functioning for this purpose.

[jt22]

Vicky is right, One set of rules for everyone.

[RustyCrayon]

This would be wrong if approved considering the aggressive moves they made to shut down the air bnbs that were functioning for this purpose.

I think it's a great idea.

People who live near the College know what they've gotten themselves into. People who live next door to those running Air BnBs/Hotels out of their home do not have a choice. Buying your home in a residential area and then suddenly ending up with a house next door with a revolving door of noise, bachelor parties and inconsiderate idiots on holidays with no vested interest in the neighbourhood don't have a choice.

*Speaking from experience after multiple summers of 24 hour parties, garbage, fires and nonsense in the houses running AirBnBs next door to mine.

[Tack]

This would be wrong if approved considering the aggressive moves they made to shut down the air bnbs that were functioning for this purpose.

It would meet requirements of having a centralized check in. Much more hotel oriented not individual unit rented out.

[Even Steven]

Nah.

If colleges want to run hotels they should go into hotel business. Not undercut them due to special treatment. If I can't have an Airbnb, they should not be allowed either.

[KevinJP]

And they should lose their property tax exemption. They are now a business and should pay city taxes.