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AirBnB has gotten so expensive with fees. Not only that, most AirBnBs I have rented, have looked nothing like the pictures when I get there. The last one in NYC

AirBnB has gotten so expensive with fees. Not only that, most AirBnBs I have rented, have looked nothing like the pictures when I get there. The last one in NYC had cockroaches, with over 100 good reviews. Perhaps them doing this signals confidence and strength in their business, but the act of renting a place is almost like online dating. Everything looks great until you meet in person.

rchaud 4y ago
They're public now. No more undercutting hotels off the teat of venture capital. Now they're in the uncharted waters of having to make a profit.
juve1996 4y ago
AirBnB's advantage was how cheap it was compared to hotels and other accommodations. That advantage is pretty much gone now, so basically you get an expensive place, with horrific quality control. It's a roll of the dice. I've gone back to hotels. The experience is streamlined. No janky lockboxes with codes that don't work, no unresponsive hosts (someone available 24/7 at most), places are cleaned on request, and other amenities are typically available right on site.
- SantalBlush 4y ago
  Also going back to hotels. I've enjoyed staying at AirBnB rentals, but more and more I get the feeling that I'm just a pest who is supposed to help pay the mortgage on their investment property. The notes and manuals left by hosts can be off-putting, and the last place we stayed at looked like a bad flip-job with minimal furniture.
digianarchist 4y ago
The fact that hosts can leave reviews for customers provides a disincentive to leave a bad review. I’ve stayed in two places in the last two weeks. First wasn’t like the pictures at all. Rammed with furniture and had no way to put garbage out. Second stunk of mould on the first floor, AC was useless; and the washer/dryer was broken (actually dismantled causing the mould smell). We had to use a laundrette. They both got glowing reviews because I can’t risk not being able to use the platform as they’ve swallowed the entire short term rental market.
- brewdad 4y ago
  That's on you. The host can't see your negative review until after they have submitted their review of you. This is clearly stated on the review page. Rip 'em a new one. They deserve it.
  - htsh 4y ago
    But could a future host see that they posted a negative review and not rent to them, fearing a honest review themselves?
    - golergka 4y ago
      Where would a future host see that? There's no interface that shows reviews left by the guest.
      - htsh 4y ago
        Oh cool, I do not use the site and that was what I was wondering. I was curious if a host could click on a user and see all of their reviews.
      - monort 4y ago
        Hosts actually use software for that :) https://rankbreeze.com/airreview/ https://rankbreeze.com/airreview/
  - digianarchist 4y ago
    They can edit reviews though no?

rchaud 4y ago

They're public now. No more undercutting hotels off the teat of venture capital. Now they're in the uncharted waters of having to make a profit.

juve1996 4y ago

AirBnB's advantage was how cheap it was compared to hotels and other accommodations. That advantage is pretty much gone now, so basically you get an expensive place, with horrific quality control. It's a roll of the dice. I've gone back to hotels. The experience is streamlined. No janky lockboxes with codes that don't work, no unresponsive hosts (someone available 24/7 at most), places are cleaned on request, and other amenities are typically available right on site.

SantalBlush 4y ago
Also going back to hotels. I've enjoyed staying at AirBnB rentals, but more and more I get the feeling that I'm just a pest who is supposed to help pay the mortgage on their investment property. The notes and manuals left by hosts can be off-putting, and the last place we stayed at looked like a bad flip-job with minimal furniture.

digianarchist 4y ago

The fact that hosts can leave reviews for customers provides a disincentive to leave a bad review. I’ve stayed in two places in the last two weeks. First wasn’t like the pictures at all. Rammed with furniture and had no way to put garbage out. Second stunk of mould on the first floor, AC was useless; and the washer/dryer was broken (actually dismantled causing the mould smell). We had to use a laundrette. They both got glowing reviews because I can’t risk not being able to use the platform as they’ve swallowed the entire short term rental market.

brewdad 4y ago
That's on you. The host can't see your negative review until after they have submitted their review of you. This is clearly stated on the review page. Rip 'em a new one. They deserve it.
- htsh 4y ago
  But could a future host see that they posted a negative review and not rent to them, fearing a honest review themselves?
  - golergka 4y ago
    Where would a future host see that? There's no interface that shows reviews left by the guest.
    - htsh 4y ago
      Oh cool, I do not use the site and that was what I was wondering. I was curious if a host could click on a user and see all of their reviews.
    - monort 4y ago
      Hosts actually use software for that :) https://rankbreeze.com/airreview/ https://rankbreeze.com/airreview/
- digianarchist 4y ago
  They can edit reviews though no?