Airbnb will rip off Americans - and all customers.
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Furthermore, JackE, you are putting words in my mouth. In my OP I used the term no extra value. I did NOT say no additional service. You did.
I missed something with your comment. The current casa-booking system is the just involved in booking Cuban casas and has been in place for years on a pay-by-cash basis. AirBnB is now providing a casa-booking system too, but uses several intermediaries and payment is by credit card and is now accessible to Americans (but perhaps illegal as Carpetbagger points out). If that is additional value to you then great. I pay cash and get a licensed room for less than through AirBnB. I guess you define terms differently that I do.
You (as a client) can get the more expensive room through AirBnB (if you wish) and many folks can get the room for cash through the well-established casa-booking system. Different definitions of value!
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tmac100 is mentioning the problems with paying by credit card in casa particular. Until last week it was not possible, not legal, not allowed. Maybe next week it might be different - who knows?
The major problem in Cuba is the breakfast in casa particular: same, same, same. This is an original video from Havana about breakfast:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuap4wIGSLg
The major problem in Cuba is the breakfast in casa particular: same, same, same. This is an original video from Havana about breakfast:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuap4wIGSLg
Last edited by carpetbagger; Apr 13, 2015 at 10:26 am
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Do a google search for casa booking and Cuba. Try looking at touring Cuba as well. There are LOTS of agencies and LOTS of casas. No need to pay AirBnB prices - too many middlemen and the Cubans don't get the real benefit --- as stated before. Hence the title of this thread.
Do a google search for casa booking and Cuba. Try looking at touring Cuba as well. There are LOTS of agencies and LOTS of casas. No need to pay AirBnB prices - too many middlemen and the Cubans don't get the real benefit --- as stated before. Hence the title of this thread.
Last edited by JDiver; Jul 27, 2015 at 6:31 pm Reason: Redacted unfriendly bits
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Be a traveller and do SOME research!
Do a google search for casa booking and Cuba. Try looking at touring Cuba as well. There are LOTS of agencies and LOTS of casas. No need to pay AirBnB prices - too many middlemen and the Cubans don't get the real benefit --- as stated before. Hence the title of this thread
Do a google search for casa booking and Cuba. Try looking at touring Cuba as well. There are LOTS of agencies and LOTS of casas. No need to pay AirBnB prices - too many middlemen and the Cubans don't get the real benefit --- as stated before. Hence the title of this thread
For the record, I will be travelling around
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This is the Cuba Forum. The title and cast of this thread seems to be more about berating Travellers who use AirBnB and the organisation's business model using casas particulares in Cuba merely as case studies.
When asked to reveal alternatives for booking casas particulares in Cuba, the OP tells us we must do the research. This again points to a thread discussing AirBnB, not lodging in homes in Cuba.
Let's continue discussing travel to Cuba here, not the merits or demerits of AirBnB.
Gracias!
JDiver
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When asked to reveal alternatives for booking casas particulares in Cuba, the OP tells us we must do the research. This again points to a thread discussing AirBnB, not lodging in homes in Cuba.
Let's continue discussing travel to Cuba here, not the merits or demerits of AirBnB.
Gracias!
JDiver
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