I do like staying at an AirBnb versus a hotel, although it depends on the purpose of the trip. The big downside is the amount of scams and the lack of security

I do like staying at an AirBnb versus a hotel, although it depends on the purpose of the trip. The big downside is the amount of scams and the lack of security in your booking. You book something for a few months in advance and the host randomly cancels reasonably last minute, leaving you scrambling to find somewhere when all the good options are already booked, so you end up paying more than what you had the AirBnB booked at, for a cheap budget hotel. I like the hotels that are like semi apartments, where you get somewhere to sit, a kitchen area and a bedroom. These tend to be around the same price as an Airbnb but you get the security of booking of a hotel chain.