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Wow, totally opposite my view. As a family we always want to stay somewhere with a kitchen and a private lounge area - hotel suites are cost prohibitive to this

Wow, totally opposite my view. As a family we always want to stay somewhere with a kitchen and a private lounge area - hotel suites are cost prohibitive to this, and a lot less charming. When finding chalets or cabins/lodges for outdoor trips, Airbnbs are often much better located. To me it is not so much hotels they need to replace, but a streamlining of booking vacation houses to the point where it is almost as convenient as hotel bookings are, but with vacation house amenities.

thefounder 6y ago
You are pretty much on point. I believe that's really AirBnB's market. Some people are confused and surprised they expect hotel services(airbnb is to blame for this as well) instead of more "adventurious" accomodation offered by private owners. AirBnB is the eBay of short term rental with the good and bad parts. Booking.com used(and mostly still is) more a kind of Amazon.
Technically 6y ago
Well of course AirBnb is "better placed"; they're ignoring local zoning. It's probably an indication airbnb has a negative impact on the places you're visiting.
v77 6y ago
AirBnb is great, we've had almost nothing from great experiences if we are just trading anecdotes here. They also did $3B+ in revenue last year so they are clearly very successful.
kirillzubovsky 6y ago
In my case it's been both. While it was just my wife and I, the adventure nature of Airbnb was fantastic. In fact, we preferred cheaper places in better location and didn't mind the occasional `wtf` because the upsides were greater. After having kids, we still prefer Airbnb because we can get bigger spaces (more bedrooms, big living rooms), but the lack of consistency is making it more difficult to choose Bnb over hotels now. Now I want less adventure and more comfort. Losing sleep because someone's bed is too soft, or the A/C is too noisy is no longer acceptable. The reality is that we could get all of that on Airbnb, but then it won't be a good deal, it will be as or more expensive than getting a hotel. So it's not so much that Airbnb has changed, but our needs have changed while our purchasing power has remained the same. Just thinking out loud...
mnky9800n 6y ago
Vrbo.com has existed forever and works well for this I think.

thefounder 6y ago

You are pretty much on point. I believe that's really AirBnB's market. Some people are confused and surprised they expect hotel services(airbnb is to blame for this as well) instead of more "adventurious" accomodation offered by private owners. AirBnB is the eBay of short term rental with the good and bad parts. Booking.com used(and mostly still is) more a kind of Amazon.

Technically 6y ago

Well of course AirBnb is "better placed"; they're ignoring local zoning. It's probably an indication airbnb has a negative impact on the places you're visiting.

v77 6y ago

AirBnb is great, we've had almost nothing from great experiences if we are just trading anecdotes here. They also did $3B+ in revenue last year so they are clearly very successful.

kirillzubovsky 6y ago

In my case it's been both. While it was just my wife and I, the adventure nature of Airbnb was fantastic. In fact, we preferred cheaper places in better location and didn't mind the occasional `wtf` because the upsides were greater. After having kids, we still prefer Airbnb because we can get bigger spaces (more bedrooms, big living rooms), but the lack of consistency is making it more difficult to choose Bnb over hotels now. Now I want less adventure and more comfort. Losing sleep because someone's bed is too soft, or the A/C is too noisy is no longer acceptable. The reality is that we could get all of that on Airbnb, but then it won't be a good deal, it will be as or more expensive than getting a hotel. So it's not so much that Airbnb has changed, but our needs have changed while our purchasing power has remained the same. Just thinking out loud...

mnky9800n 6y ago

Vrbo.com has existed forever and works well for this I think.