Some Airbnb listings offer discounts for 7+ day or 30+ day stays, and the savings can then be substantial. Even for shorter stays, it can often still be cheaper

Some Airbnb listings offer discounts for 7+ day or 30+ day stays, and the savings can then be substantial. Even for shorter stays, it can often still be cheaper than comparably clean+handy hotels, especially if you factor in that things like Internet and parking are almost always included for free. I've found evaluating a listing basically means reading every review and assuming any negative element mentioned will be arbitrarily bad, even if the reviews are positive and say it's "no big deal." I remember seeing one listing where multiple reviewers complained there was structural damage to the building through which feral cats entered and urinated on guests' property but said it wasn't a major problem. If the reviews mention street noise, assume there will be drunken revelers outside until dawn all night. If the reviews mention shedding pets, assume every surface will be covered in cat or dog hair. If they say the host is overly talkative, picture a humorless version of Robin Williams trying to be your personal genie. If the negatives don't bother you--you love animals, you don't mind noise, you're not bringing a car so nonexistent parking isn't an issue--then go ahead and rent the place.