I'd been using Airbnb for 15 years. It started with domestic destinations like NY and San Diego, and eventually I used it for various foreign destinations like Shanghai, Europe and South America. My experience with Airbnb has been mixed. The highs are really highs; but the lows are really low. My stays at Malaga, Dolomiti, Esquel (Argentina) gave me a chance to interact and live among the locals. My stays at Miami, Chicago, and New Zealand on the other hand... I wish I would have just stayed at a hotel or a different accommodation. I would say my positive experience vs negative is probably about 50/50. Nowadays, staying at an Aibnb is usually not my first choice (it was at one point). But I won't completely write off Airbnb either.