"I often tell our members not to rush into growth," says Shen Fang-lien, who runs the website of the Ilan Guesthouse League, whose members are all licensed. Guesthouses with too many rooms are empty on weekdays and are breeding grounds for mosquitoes. But during the weekend rush the owners are too busy to manage on their own and have to hire help.
「我經常提醒策略聯盟中的成員，不要一直盲目的擴充，」宜蘭合法民宿策略聯盟網站負責人沈芳蓮表示，一旦房間數過多，平日空著養蚊子，假日時大批客人湧入，自己忙不過來，又得花錢請幫手，不見得划算。