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Another notch in the "AirBnB is a totally different experience outside the USA vs inside of it". Every story I've heard, as well as my personal experience, is
by jedberg 4y ago
Another notch in the "AirBnB is a totally different experience outside the USA vs inside of it".
Every story I've heard, as well as my personal experience, is that people outside the USA are very customer service oriented, want you to have a good time exploring the place they live, and are generally very attentive and accommodating.
Inside the USA people are just in it as a side hustle. Usually it works out fine, sometimes not so much.
I've never had a bad experience personally, but I've had some pretty amazing experiences outside the USA, but never within it.
(Stuff like hosts buying us groceries ahead of time because they knew we were arriving late, personally showing us around town upon arrival, paying for my offsite parking when my rental car wouldn't fit in the provided garage, etc).
- PufPufPuf 4y agoYes. I've stayed in AirBnBs in Italy, Germany, Hungary, and Japan, and mostly met very hospitable and helpful hosts that seemed genuinely interested in providing the best service. Maybe I'm picky with the listings, maybe I'm lucky, maybe it's a thing of culture like you suggest.
- throwabnb 4y agoI’ve stayed in airbnbs in over a dozen countries and 4 continents. The side hustles and scams are everywhere. Like booking a place in Krakow, plane arriving at night in winter, getting to a locked up apartment with no lights on, just to hear from the host that the key is 10 blocks away and there will be an additional 200€ non-refundable deposit on checkin. Or the “guest house” in Chili that said it had a bathroom and shower just to find out they meant a communal outhouse and outdoor shower with no hot water or even potable water on premises. I could go on. But scams and crappy hosts are not a US-specific problem.