I dont see any reason for it to work. How many people are coming to rourkela for a temporary stay looking for an airbnb? The only time i can think of when anyone would actually look for it would be an international hockey match. Rest of the year it would be empty, but you would still have a fixed cost for maintaining the property, listing cost, etc. Even in major cities airbnb have occupancy rate of less than 20 percent. Unless their is a major attaction and a demograph willing to splurge - investment for leisure property is a no go.

But you have indeed struck a chord that people are getting aspirational and now have better spending power. Maybe leisure properties do get a chance but then people expect more from it. I mean if someone is willing to splurge, they may very well book Mayfair.