Questions & Answers
These are actual questions which Cliffers have asked about Airbnb/VRBO operations in the community.
I’m an Airbnb customer. Is it hypocritical for me to oppose Airbnb at the Cliffs?
Why not just allow “Grandfathering?” Permit the five existing Airbnb/VRBO operations to continue, while we prohibit new ones?
Have other communities opposed such operations?
What are “Covenants,” and why are they so important to this issue?
If we restrict Airbnb-type rentals, will we be viewed as “elitists” who “fear strangers”?
How intensively do Airbnb/VRBO operators rent out their properties?
Are other SCA owners present or future likely to turn their cabins into Airbnb/VRBO rentals?
How big is the internet lodging industry? Is it as big as, say, Hilton or Marriott?
Isn’t this a good way for prospective members to sample Scientists’ Cliffs, and perhaps become members themselves?
What are the liability concerns related to Airbnb-type rentals?
