I've used AirBnb 3 times in 2017 in Japan with mixed success. I will never ever use it again. Apart from being a terrible company that doesn't give a shit for

I've used AirBnb 3 times in 2017 in Japan with mixed success. I will never ever use it again. Apart from being a terrible company that doesn't give a shit for the cities and communities they're destroying there's just a host of practical reasons to never ever use them. It starts with the key exchange. In a hotel you just get the key(card) handed, go to your room and be done. You'll never have to go through shenanigans like those described in the article. Much worse is tip toeing around neighbors who, rightfully, hate your guts. Or even worse, tip toeing around other guests, which were not part of the description. Don't get me started on hidden cameras, which may or may not be advertised. If I pay big bucks for a room I will absolutely not run a "The Conversation" type sweep of my private quarters. There's huge scam and safety issue with all things AirBnb. No thanks! If anything goes wrong in a hotel there's somebody who can deal with it. I had some bozos having a party in the room above me in a hotel in Prague. A call to the reception resolved the issue in 5 minutes. It's not the quaint experience of a host providing personal guidance to a city. Often you wind up in a bland, badly designed cookie cutter apartment managed by a faceless company. Hotels set minimum standards. Essentially I get what I pay for. I can splurge and stay at the Hyatt or a LeMeridien, or I can travel more on the cheap and get a good bed and a reasonable bathroom at an Ibis. Think you got a bargain with AirBnb? That may have been the case 8 years ago. Nowadays I can only suggest: Best of luck with that one. Support if something fucks up? Well, you just read the article I suppose. AirBnb wound up on my eternal shit list. I wouldn't touch them or any of their properties with a haz mat suit.