The latest report from Buncombe County tourism officials shows just how much short-term rentals have completely transformed lodging in the area. Short-term rentals, booked through sites like AirBnB, have seen rapid growth in the past two years. The report compiled the Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority shows in 2015, just under 92-thousand room nights were booked with short-term rentals. Just two years later, that number was over 392-thousand. That compares to conventional hotels