AirBnB was soo good when it started out, now it's glorified hotels.
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At this point, I prefer going to a hotel, which most likely will have everything included, no hassle.
They were interviewing a guy on tv about Airbnb and the new regulations, and they had to have exit signs, plus first aid kit and many other things.
Hotels are honestly so much better (unless you're going in a huge group and get one of those 12 bedroom monstrosities that used to belong to a crime syndicate, they're pretty dope)
Still just better to get a suite at a hotel.
The thing not included in hotel room is usually a few very basic kitchen tools, like a water boiler.
I prefer the hotel experience over the airbnb, but depending where you are and how long you're staying airbnb is way cheaper because you don't have to eat 3 meals a day out and you can make your own coffee... Some hotelrooms have water boiler / coffee machine, but it's quite rare for cheaper rooms. So often end up doing airbnb over hotel anyway
I don't understand how people can afford it. Ive done it exactly once for a 4 day getaway for myself. It was like 1300 bucks for four days. I paid 2 months of their mortgage for a 4 night stay
I feel like AirBnBs just aren't for single travelers though. When you can rent a whole house that sleeps 4-8 people, that's when you can get things closer to $100-200 a night (or less), on par with hotel pricing. A group of travelers can also take advantage of the extra common space to hang out in, something you can't really do in a hotel. A single person probably doesn't care about being able to play board games out in the open concept living room/kitchen area, but that's a marketable feature for the group of 6 that are in town for a bachelorette party or whatever.
Not specifically Airbnb, but I choose short term apartment rentals (authorized ones, always check the local laws) over hotels because, no, I don't need housekeeping every fucking day. When I do stay in hotels, I usually keep the "do not disturb" sign on my door for several days before taking it off to get the room serviced.
There aren't many affordable options when you're staying mid-term (weeks to a few months) other than short term apartment rentals. And yes, I can keep my place neat and tidy day-to-day, I can take out my own garbage, I can clean my own dishes, I don't need someone to make my bed for me, etc., etc. Hotels include the cost of daily cleaning and I don't feel the need to pay for it when I don't want it and don't use it.
That said, fuck the added cleaning fee bullshit (for standard usage.) Include it in your price or fuck off.
"Chores" are a mixed bag. Some things are reasonable asks, like if you have a house with a garbage day, and you're asked to take your garbage to the curb. I've heard of some ridiculous ones - that I can't think of at the moment - but I've never encountered anything major myself.
AirBnB is good for large groups when you're going to book a whole house for a few days, it winds up cheaper than individual hotel rooms plus you all get to be together with privacy.
If I'm not in a big group, hotels are always a better value now.
I don't know if I'm lucky or what, but every airbnb I've had has been quite reasonable with the cleaning you're responsible for and the fees are visible before you book.
I'm talking about stuff as simple as clean the dishes and pile the linens in front of the washing machine.
I definitely prefer them for a family trip or a work project.
Outside of that if it's just 1 or 2 people for a few days and there's no way you'll be cooking I'll usually go with a hotel unless I can get an airbnb cheaper (very rarely these days).
What is going on with that guy's arms? It looks like one of them may have passed into a parallel dimension
Based on the artwork, at first I thought part of the joke was that they were homeless.
I loved using Airbnb to stay with hosts while travelling alone. I would have never seen as much of or enjoyed my trip to the Bahamas if not for staying in the spare room of an amazing old couple. Haven't done anything like that in forever though.
I used Airbnb once and I will never use it again. The host was an asshole and the place was filthy (and ironically the owner thought it was clean) and loud and fucking stupid.
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