Just like with Uber and the taxi / public transport industry, this demonstrates above all else how bad the state of the hospitality industry must be in order for such absurd developments to be even remotely possible.<p>Hotel chains have deep pockets, political influence, and centuries of entrenchment on their side. They should be invincible. Instead, they're getting crushed by companies that appeared out of nowhere in a single decade, and they appear to be completely helpless against it other than calling for lawmakers to protect them through regulations.