Very simple, reviews and ratings are very important for anywhere I book. If it is AirBnb, which I've used twice in the last 4 months -- once in the city, once

Very simple, reviews and ratings are very important for anywhere I book. If it is AirBnb, which I've used twice in the last 4 months -- once in the city, once in Amsterdam, and I have an upcoming visit in Prague. I look for a track record of decent reviews. If I am booking a hotel, I hit tripadvisor before booking any hotel. The internet is very helpful for this sort of thing and that is something that people used to rely on guide books for (Lonely Planet and Let's Go guides come to mind). The current situation in the news is a reason while I will never open my house to a similar situation. If I were to rent out a room, I would make sure someone was around. If it was the whole house, it would be set up as a rental not as my personal home.