Holiday Inn: "Yes, we have availability. How many nights?" Airbnb: fuck off. To me, this is a perfect example of why hotels and motels will ALWAYS matter.
Are you really so naive as to think that most hotel chains just turn a blind eye to white supremacist groups? I bet you almost none of them would host a KKK conference in their premises. And I bet the net return for them would still be positive for that.
I am naive for sure.
Would a hotel reservations agent google my name to find information? No.
Would an abb or home away person google me? Maybe - probably?
No reason individuals could book rooms independently in a hotel.