QZ: You can rent an entire home on Airbnb for the price of a hotel room in the US
Sep 16, 2016, 9:22 pm
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QZ: You can rent an entire home on Airbnb for the price of a hotel room in the US
A report released this week finds that renting an entire home on Airbnb costs about the same as a single hotel room in the home-sharing site’s 20 biggest US markets. On average, the daily rate for an Airbnb rental was $160.47 compared to $163.90 for a hotel room. In many of those cities—especially expensive ones like New York and San Francisco—Airbnb is also significantly cheaper.
http://qz.com/779121/airbnb-vs-hotel...-a-hotel-room/
http://qz.com/779121/airbnb-vs-hotel...-a-hotel-room/
Sep 20, 2016, 5:11 am
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Airbnb hosts can cancel the reservation at any time - even as the guest arrives at the airport of the destination city. That's why for business and family trips I cannot recommend Airbnb.
If you are young, flexible, always connected to the internet and don't mind to get your rented apartment cancelled away under your nose - then go for it.
If you are young, flexible, always connected to the internet and don't mind to get your rented apartment cancelled away under your nose - then go for it.
Sep 21, 2016, 8:11 am
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Airbnb hosts can cancel the reservation at any time - even as the guest arrives at the airport of the destination city. That's why for business and family trips I cannot recommend Airbnb.
If you are young, flexible, always connected to the internet and don't mind to get your rented apartment cancelled away under your nose - then go for it.
If you are young, flexible, always connected to the internet and don't mind to get your rented apartment cancelled away under your nose - then go for it.
but yeah, I agree that airbnb is risky. Have had cancellations (or hosts who don't properly block out their calendar when you request), but were able to find alternatives
Sep 21, 2016, 8:47 am
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Airbnb hosts can cancel the reservation at any time - even as the guest arrives at the airport of the destination city. That's why for business and family trips I cannot recommend Airbnb.
If you are young, flexible, always connected to the internet and don't mind to get your rented apartment cancelled away under your nose - then go for it.
If you are young, flexible, always connected to the internet and don't mind to get your rented apartment cancelled away under your nose - then go for it.