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For me, the value proposition is that, in an airbnb, you're embedded in the population and get more of the experience of a local. For example, when I was in New
by RankingMember 1y ago
For me, the value proposition is that, in an airbnb, you're embedded in the population and get more of the experience of a local. For example, when I was in New Orleans, we had little bands marching around right outside our window, something you wouldn't have gotten in a hotel. It just felt more organic than coming out of a gleaming tower to steep yourself in the area before retreating back to a generic hotel room. (I like hotels too, though- sometimes I want that reliable generic baseline experience).
- busterarm 1y agoI stayed at a hotel on Toulouse and Dauphine in the Quarter and had marching bands "outside my window" at least 3x a day. (Secondlines.com even has routes and schedules so you can plan your stay around this if you're so keen...) Granted a local wouldn't be caught dead in that area, but staying in hotels has never stopped me from getting "the local experience". Maybe if you're traveling to a destination where there's only resorts.