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Honestly, I've been consistently let down by hotels, and so far only incredibly impressed with AirBnB. They've consistently cost me only 80-90% the local hotel

Honestly, I've been consistently let down by hotels, and so far only incredibly impressed with AirBnB. They've consistently cost me only 80-90% the local hotel rate, for twice the space, in-general-nicer accommodations, and a couple times it even included homecooked meals that were nothing short of unbelievable, just 'cause the owner was still staying there. I also have a hard time believing that the cat urine thing happened- and that if it did, that you didn't report them to AirBnB. That sounds to me like the kind of thing they'd refund you(or more) for.

elmuchoprez 13y ago
"...just 'cause the owner was still staying there." Honestly, my favorite part of a hotel is not having to share a living space with a stranger.
- krisgee 13y ago
  Some people really like meeting strangers and especially travelling strangers.
  - quaunaut 13y ago
    Normally I'm not that kind of person! But at least once, it was such a nice surprise that we spoke for hours. I loved it.
  - ekianjo 13y ago
    That'w why you go to bars usually when you travel. It's nice to dissociate the place you sleep at and the place where you socialize.
  - lazerwalker 13y ago
    If staying in the home of interesting strangers is part of what appeals to you about traveling, Couchsurfing lets you do it while paying 0% of local hotel rates.
_delirium 13y ago
I have more mixed experiences. The space is indeed usually bigger than a hotel. Whether it's cleaner and nicer is mixed. I would say housekeeping is not as consistent as a good hotel chain, though it is not usually too bad. Non-sleeping amenities are usually a bit better (good chance of some couches, decent kitchen, etc.), while bed is usually a bit worse. However the part that is really more of a hassle (in my fairly limited experience, again) is check-in and check-out: you really have to be much more diligent about exchanging phone numbers, arranging meet-up times, and double-checking everything, to avoid showing up at a location where there's nobody waiting for you. Whereas with a hotel you can just show up and there's a front desk.

elmuchoprez 13y ago

"...just 'cause the owner was still staying there." Honestly, my favorite part of a hotel is not having to share a living space with a stranger.

krisgee 13y ago
Some people really like meeting strangers and especially travelling strangers.
- quaunaut 13y ago
  Normally I'm not that kind of person! But at least once, it was such a nice surprise that we spoke for hours. I loved it.
- ekianjo 13y ago
  That'w why you go to bars usually when you travel. It's nice to dissociate the place you sleep at and the place where you socialize.
- lazerwalker 13y ago
  If staying in the home of interesting strangers is part of what appeals to you about traveling, Couchsurfing lets you do it while paying 0% of local hotel rates.

_delirium 13y ago

I have more mixed experiences. The space is indeed usually bigger than a hotel. Whether it's cleaner and nicer is mixed. I would say housekeeping is not as consistent as a good hotel chain, though it is not usually too bad. Non-sleeping amenities are usually a bit better (good chance of some couches, decent kitchen, etc.), while bed is usually a bit worse. However the part that is really more of a hassle (in my fairly limited experience, again) is check-in and check-out: you really have to be much more diligent about exchanging phone numbers, arranging meet-up times, and double-checking everything, to avoid showing up at a location where there's nobody waiting for you. Whereas with a hotel you can just show up and there's a front desk.