More skiers turn to short-term rentals
By Hugo Martin, Los Angeles Times
In search of some extra cash, Jim and Janet Dooley started renting out a spare bedroom in their Big Bear home to skiers and other outdoor enthusiasts.
“This has brought us a couple of hundred dollars a week,” said Janet Dooley, who listed the room about two years ago on the online booking platform Airbnb. Most of the guests have been young travelers, heading to the slopes at the nearby Bear Mountain and Snow Summit ski resorts.
For ski resort towns, the growing popularity of Airbnb, VBRO and other online booking sites has become a mixed blessing.
