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You're comparing apples with oranges. Airbnb's success is thanks to people like me who can't afford the comfortable certainty of checking into a Hyatt every tim
by jval 13y ago
You're comparing apples with oranges. Airbnb's success is thanks to people like me who can't afford the comfortable certainty of checking into a Hyatt every time I stay abroad. Airbnb's success rate and level of amenities compared to hotels of a similar price range is nothing short of incredible. I couldn't have done half the travelling I have without it.
- ekianjo 13y agoWithout even talking about Hyatt, AirBnB is not that much cheaper than most hotel chains in big cities. If it were like 50% of the price, yeah, why not, but usually it's about the same in the places where I go, so it does not make sense to play Russian roulette with them.
- JohnTHaller 13y agoAirbnb can be cheaper if you don't mind sharing a bathroom and all other common areas, which is usually what people are comparing. That's somewhere between a hostel and a hotel, though. If you want the same privacy you'd have in a hotel room, it will be about the same price if you're looking at a place in Manhattan and comparing it to one of the less expensive boutique hotels. Not to mention the fact that every single 'whole apartment' listing on AirBnb in NYC that doesn't have a proper license is operating illegally.