AirBnb used to be great, but in recent years their huge platform fees have put me off. I've had great success finding good places to stay by using AirBnb as a

AirBnb used to be great, but in recent years their huge platform fees have put me off. I've had great success finding good places to stay by using AirBnb as a catalogue, then Googling the property and booking through the owner's own website. Last year we stayed in a lovely house in Bruges for less than half the price it would have been if I'd booked through AirBnb.