I’ve rented from and Airbnb and VBRO and have friends who have as well. My rental experiences have been fine, no major issue, though honestly I personally prefer and am more comfortable in hotels. One of my friends generally prefers Airbnb (big family), so the preferences of the diminished population of travelers will play a big role.
The challenge for you and your peers will be the percentage of potential customers who dismiss Airbnb, VBRO, and other sites as an option out of hand. If they never visit a site, they’ll never see a listing. Hotels will have the reverse issue, people who dismiss them out of hand and prefer Airbnb etc.
My guess (and that is all it is) will be that overall more people will stick with hotels over the near term, but it is only my guess. I wish you well, and good luck to you with your properties.
Our particular situation is most fortunate as we own about 100 acres, all forested and have created walking trails. All of our Airbnbs are outdoor (Tiny house Octagon on a brook, Tree house and a new tiny house on a brook). It's ironic but business has never been better and I think it's because people are tired of being pent up in their homes and we offer an Outdoor experience like no other.
Thank you again for your kind words and I hope you are well.
“Hotels will have the reverse issue, people who dismiss them out of hand and prefer Airbnb etc.”
I stay (or stayed) at hotels as RARELY as possible once they started sealing their windows shut (to save the environment, thanks Greta) and then added central control to air conditioning, making the rooms hot and stuffy. Now, with their recirculating air, I might as well be on the Diamond Princess or in an airplane as far as my risk of Coronavirus is concerned.
So AirBnB for now, and forever!