No way. Hotels are already too expensive as are restaurants. I like to stay in a place and I don't want the cost increased just because the local gov't won't build housing. That is a different problem and I guarantee that tax won't fix anything.

Do you think that cities exist just for you to travel to? A little insight: these places require _residents_ to run the restaurants and destinations you like to visit. These residents are quickly getting priced out and the deluge of STRs is making the issue worse.

Maybe, just maybe, the STRs could be taxed and that money goes towards building more housing.