I think you're staying at the wrong hotels my friend. A lot of the ones I've stayed at in were far from plastic or bland. But I tend to spend a lot of $ when st

I think you're staying at the wrong hotels my friend. A lot of the ones I've stayed at in were far from plastic or bland. But I tend to spend a lot of $ when staying somewhere and usually choose 4 star hotels. A lot of those were "trendy" style hotels with very cool decor. Others were just plain luxurious. As for predictable? Yes, I like predictable when I'm sleeping in a strange bed ;) I've never used AirBnB, the concept doesn't appeal to me anymore than a typical vacation rental I can find on craigslist. Maybe for a month long rental in a beach rental, but a weekend stay in Brooklyn isn't something I'm trying to do in a stranger's home. Not ruling it out completely, just skeptical.