Hotel occupancy falls short for World Cup host cities

Hotels in World Cup host cities are not seeing the occupancy they first predicted; short-term rentals are picking up the slack, and it is a trend that is not entirely shocking to industry experts. "We saw it coming, just from the flexibility aspect," co-founder of HousMthr Will Schmahl said. "We didn't think that hotels would be booked as decreased as they are." -------------------------------------------------- For more on the story: https://komonews.com/news/local/seattle-hotels-occupancy-falls-short-for-world-cup-host-cities-north-america-tourism-airbnb-belguim-egypt-iran-usa-qatar _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: https://www.facebook.com/KOMONews/ https://twitter.com/komonews http://instagram.com/komo4 https://www.tiktok.com/@komo4seattle Download our iOS App: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/komo-news-mobile/id433508161?mt=8 Download our Android App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.newssynergy.komo&hl=en Have a news tip? Send it directly to us: Email us: [email protected] Call the Newsroom: 206.404.4000 KOMO News (ABC 4) provides the latest breaking news, sports, weather, traffic, and local event coverage in the Seattle and Western Washington/Puget Sound area, including Bellevue, Redmond, Renton, Kent, Tacoma, Bellingham, Yakima, and surrounding communities. Natali Fahmy This video and all Sinclair Broadcast Group content archives of local news and sports coverage are available for your use. For more information, contact us at [email protected] #komo #komonews #komo4 #komo4news #seattle #seattlenews #washingtonnews #hotel #worldcup