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My (newly substantiated) reason for choosing a hotel room: - Security Just stayed in an AirBnb that was broken-into during our stay. Window smashed, laptops s

by yarone 8y ago

My (newly substantiated) reason for choosing a hotel room: - Security Just stayed in an AirBnb that was broken-into during our stay. Window smashed, laptops stolen when we were gone for a couple hours. It feels like we were watched when we arrived, were observed to leave, and then robbed. We were shaken and ran-off to a hotel. Really appreciated the hotel staff, secured elevator, anonymity of it all (lots of undifferentiated rooms in a long hallway), deadbolt, additional locks. At this moment, feeling like I'll never stay at an airbnb again.

baddox 8y ago
That sounds like an awful experience, but I would guess that you’re much likelier to be a victim of theft at a hotel than at a residential home.
- nafey 8y ago
  What causes that impression? The average hotel is more secure than average house.
  - baddox 8y ago
    What makes you think that? By definition, there are several parties who have access to the rooms in a hotel.
    - nafey 8y ago
      Point taken, but hotel will almost always have a paid security person as opposed to a home which will not.
    - Arnt 8y ago
      To the door, you mean. To break into an apartment, walk up to the street door, ring any neighbour's doorbell and say the name of any company that delivers parcels, newspapers or advertising in that area.
- speedplane 8y ago
  > I would guess that you’re much likelier to be a victim of theft at a hotel than at a residential [AirBnB] home This seems like a made up guess, hotels have security and 24x7 surveillance and staffing. Further, at a hotel, there are folks you can turn to. AirBnB's service department is invisible. AirBnB's online complaint process feels more like a trial which places the burden of proof on the customer, rather than a hotel, whose employee's often go out of their way to make things right. For example, if you're harmed at a decent hotel, the staff will call the cops on your behalf and do their own investigation. AirBnB will more likely require you to submit a completed police report to their online portal before they start to look into it.
  - baddox 8y ago
    It is absolutely a guess. I can’t find any statistics. Hotels feel less safe to me because by definition there are many parties who have access to your room.
    - speedplane 8y ago
      Hotels feel more safe to me because there is a clear chain of responsibility and accountability. AirBnB is a thousand miles away and can only guess what actually happens at their properties.
  - mcrae 8y ago
    I rented a place with AirBnB in NY once. I knocked on the door and the guy answered with a lit joint in his hand. Another was passed out on the couch. Gross, unclean bathroom. But whatever shit happens. It was cheap so maybe buywer beware. What was surprising was the flacid and uncaring support from AirBnB. They insisted on charging for time stayed (the evening of check-in) and refused to refund their fees and the cleaning fees. Why? Made no sense to me given Amazon's eagerness to make refunds for goods with actual COGS. Haven't done it again since and I travel > 100 days a year.
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by yarone 8y ago

baddox 8y ago

That sounds like an awful experience, but I would guess that you’re much likelier to be a victim of theft at a hotel than at a residential home.

nafey 8y ago
What causes that impression? The average hotel is more secure than average house.
- baddox 8y ago
  What makes you think that? By definition, there are several parties who have access to the rooms in a hotel.
  - nafey 8y ago
    Point taken, but hotel will almost always have a paid security person as opposed to a home which will not.
  - Arnt 8y ago
    To the door, you mean. To break into an apartment, walk up to the street door, ring any neighbour's doorbell and say the name of any company that delivers parcels, newspapers or advertising in that area.
speedplane 8y ago
> I would guess that you’re much likelier to be a victim of theft at a hotel than at a residential [AirBnB] home This seems like a made up guess, hotels have security and 24x7 surveillance and staffing. Further, at a hotel, there are folks you can turn to. AirBnB's service department is invisible. AirBnB's online complaint process feels more like a trial which places the burden of proof on the customer, rather than a hotel, whose employee's often go out of their way to make things right. For example, if you're harmed at a decent hotel, the staff will call the cops on your behalf and do their own investigation. AirBnB will more likely require you to submit a completed police report to their online portal before they start to look into it.
- baddox 8y ago
  It is absolutely a guess. I can’t find any statistics. Hotels feel less safe to me because by definition there are many parties who have access to your room.
  - speedplane 8y ago
    Hotels feel more safe to me because there is a clear chain of responsibility and accountability. AirBnB is a thousand miles away and can only guess what actually happens at their properties.
- mcrae 8y ago
  I rented a place with AirBnB in NY once. I knocked on the door and the guy answered with a lit joint in his hand. Another was passed out on the couch. Gross, unclean bathroom. But whatever shit happens. It was cheap so maybe buywer beware. What was surprising was the flacid and uncaring support from AirBnB. They insisted on charging for time stayed (the evening of check-in) and refused to refund their fees and the cleaning fees. Why? Made no sense to me given Amazon's eagerness to make refunds for goods with actual COGS. Haven't done it again since and I travel > 100 days a year.
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