Includes bibliographical references and index.

Chapter 1. The "Sharing" Debate -- Chapter 2. Platforms or Two-Sided Markets -- Chapter 3. Living like a Local! But how do Locals Live? -- Chapter 4. Millennial or Mainstream: The Airbnb Guest -- Chapter 5. Adventurous Start-up or Real Estate Tycoon: The Airbnb Host -- Chapter 6. The Established Order: Impact on the Hotel Market -- Chapter 7. Suburb Safari or Hotspot Hype? Airbnb in the Neighbourhoods -- Chapter 8. The Regulation of Urban Vacation Rentals: Empowered Residents, Emasculated Authorities? -- Chapter 9. What if this Does not Stop? Amsterdam 2025 -- Chapter 10. What if the City Fights Back? Barcelona 2025 -- Chapter 11. What if the City Regains Control? San Francisco 2025 -- Chapter 12. What if the City Outsmarts the Market? Singapore 2025 Conclusion. A Neoliberal Nightmare References.

This volume deconstructs the 'sharing' marketing narratives surrounding Airbnb and similar platforms. It provides a conceptual analysis of the 'sharing economy' and accommodation sector and furthers the ongoing discussion surrounding Airbnb and the social sustainability of city tourism. It analyses the touristification of neighbourhoods in the context of broader economic and ideological shifts, thus bridging the gap between academic and social debate. It presents four different city scenarios of potential future developments and evaluates the effects of different regulatory responses, giving readers an understanding of the forces and factors at work and envisioning the ultimate consequences of current developments.