4 ms·
If you still want/need to use AirBnB for cheaper travel, renting a room instead of a whole apartment is actually better. Then the host is an actual host and the
by jgilias 4y ago
If you still want/need to use AirBnB for cheaper travel, renting a room instead of a whole apartment is actually better. Then the host is an actual host and the reviews are more meaningful. I’ve gotten to know some pretty cool people that way. It’s a trade-off of course, as the set of potential issues is different.
- soco 4y agoBut won't you get a room in an apartment shared with other guests then?
- NateEag 4y agoWhere do you think the savings come from? If you aren't willing to accept some kind of reduction from hotel accommodations, you aren't willing to save money.
- soco 4y agoIt's one thing renting a room in the host's own living apartment (like the old couchsurfing) and another renting a room in a shared rented-out apartment. The latter one might be plagued way more by the mentioned fake reviews.
- codexjourneys 4y agoThis - I wish they had categories for "host lives here too" and "this is a boarding house." You can usually figure it out by scrutinizing the reviews, but I'd like to see it overtly stated.
- NateEag 4y agoAhhh, I see your point. I misunderstood you. Thanks for explaining!
- jgilias 4y agoI’ve never had this happen, it was always at host’s place. Granted, that was some years ago, maybe things have changed!