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I find AirBnBs only make sense in two scenarios: - You need a "long term" stay, like 3-6 weeks. When I travel over seas, I usually stay in a single city for at

by l72 3y ago

I find AirBnBs only make sense in two scenarios: - You need a "long term" stay, like 3-6 weeks. When I travel over seas, I usually stay in a single city for at least 3 weeks. Having an AirBnB makes sense. I don't need daily cleaning and having a kitchen is great! - You need a full house for a family gathering. Neither of these compete with hotels. Granted, there were options for these types of stays before AirBnB (VRBO and private listings), but AirBnB elevated these.

shawabawa3 3y ago
Airbnbs also make sense in this scenario: - you get more space, a nicer room, for cheaper than an equivalent hotel Which I'm not sure about NYC specifically, but has generally been true everywhere in the world I've gone
- akhosravian 3y ago
  Where are you staying? That has not been my experience with any Airbnb in the last 5 years. I’ve stayed in airbnbs in New York City, San Francisco, Berkeley and Corvallis. It costs as much as a hotel, often misleading about having a “whole house” (they also rent the basement), and having a list of check out chores in addition to a cleaning fee.
  - shortcake27 3y ago
    I haven’t been to America in quite a few years, but 10ish years ago a private room in an Airbnb was cheaper than a hostel in NYC. I’m currently in Poland and I’m renting an entire apartment on Airbnb for less than a bed in a hostel, let alone a hotel. Anywhere in Europe a room in an Airbnb seems to be on par with the price of a bed in a hostel.
  - archagon 3y ago
    It’s been the case for me every time I’ve traveled to Europe in the past few years, including this year. I’ve routinely gotten great Airbnb rooms in major cities (including several capitals) with creative designs, central locations, plenty of space, and amenities (kitchen, washer, etc.), all for 25-50% cheaper than a hotel room lacking most of those traits.
zactato 3y ago
Most cities have Hotels in very specifically zoned neighborhoods. Sometimes these are in neighborhoods you actually want to be in sometimes not. AirBnBs allows you to stay in neighborhoods where people actually live. This is a huge difference for a lot of folks.
- bobthepanda 3y ago
  It is also why residents are angry. There is a reason short-term visitors are restricted to certain areas, they make terrible neighbors.

by l72 3y ago

shawabawa3 3y ago

Airbnbs also make sense in this scenario: - you get more space, a nicer room, for cheaper than an equivalent hotel Which I'm not sure about NYC specifically, but has generally been true everywhere in the world I've gone

akhosravian 3y ago
Where are you staying? That has not been my experience with any Airbnb in the last 5 years. I’ve stayed in airbnbs in New York City, San Francisco, Berkeley and Corvallis. It costs as much as a hotel, often misleading about having a “whole house” (they also rent the basement), and having a list of check out chores in addition to a cleaning fee.
- shortcake27 3y ago
  I haven’t been to America in quite a few years, but 10ish years ago a private room in an Airbnb was cheaper than a hostel in NYC. I’m currently in Poland and I’m renting an entire apartment on Airbnb for less than a bed in a hostel, let alone a hotel. Anywhere in Europe a room in an Airbnb seems to be on par with the price of a bed in a hostel.
- archagon 3y ago
  It’s been the case for me every time I’ve traveled to Europe in the past few years, including this year. I’ve routinely gotten great Airbnb rooms in major cities (including several capitals) with creative designs, central locations, plenty of space, and amenities (kitchen, washer, etc.), all for 25-50% cheaper than a hotel room lacking most of those traits.

zactato 3y ago

Most cities have Hotels in very specifically zoned neighborhoods. Sometimes these are in neighborhoods you actually want to be in sometimes not. AirBnBs allows you to stay in neighborhoods where people actually live. This is a huge difference for a lot of folks.

bobthepanda 3y ago
It is also why residents are angry. There is a reason short-term visitors are restricted to certain areas, they make terrible neighbors.