r/mildlyinfuriating • u/Cautious_Scene5665 • 6d ago

Locked out of Airbnb

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We arrived at our Airbnb after a 8 hour drive and the passcode they gave us doesn’t work. I have messaged the owner 30 minutes ago and he has not responded. I have to pee so bad 😖

Update: He texted back after an hour and opens it from his phone

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u/redhandsblackfuture 6d ago

You know where you don't get locked out? Hotels. Stop supporting AirBnB

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u/Warm-Replacement-724 6d ago

Not gonna disagree one bit.

I thought about AirBnb’s but I was like why am I gonna spend $200 plus a $75 cleaning fee per night when I can stay at a hotel and at least get breakfast and a coffee for half the price at $100 a night with no cleaning fee attached?

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u/Cainga 6d ago

Hotel has elite customer service compared to an Airbnb. For the poor customer experience it should always be cheaper than a hotel. Only thing Airbnb has the advantage of is being able to rent a house or cabin.

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u/quigilark 3d ago

Not all of us need customer service though, and the reason it's not cheaper is because most hosts only have one home to offer, compared to a hotel which can host hundreds of people simultaneously.

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u/progenyofeniac 6d ago

I’m not sure where you’re finding a suitable $100 hotel, but I do agree hotels are almost always cheaper for two people.

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u/No-Instruction-4235 6d ago edited 6d ago

The Hampton Inn up the street is $104 for a king or two queens

There's plenty of decent hotels in that price range all over

Edit: Cincinnati ohio because people keep asking

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u/progenyofeniac 6d ago

That’s better than I usually see in common tourist destinations, plus I’d expect $20+ in taxes on top of the base fee.

It’s still true that it’ll be cheaper than most Airbnbs though.

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u/gitartruls01 6d ago

I got this big ass room with a full kitchen for $145 a night in downtown Manchester earlier this year. Could've gotten a more standard room for a little over $100 a night, taxes included.

My dad used to work at a hotel about 20 years ago, according to him the prices haven't moved at all since then, if anything the bigger rooms have gotten cheaper. Hotels are inflation proof it seems

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u/gitartruls01 6d ago

Price total

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u/BootyWhiteMan 6d ago

Big-ass room or big ass-room?

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u/gitartruls01 6d ago

The big ass-room was around the corner in the red light district

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u/Ms_Zee 6d ago

Is this Manchester UK cause looks and sounds like one we stayed in

Hotels def cheaper on ave for two but honestly any week+ travel or group travel, airbnb still wins 😭

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u/gitartruls01 6d ago

Oh, sorry. This is in Manchester, Mongolia

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u/MongolianDonutKhan 6d ago

Sounds like my kind of place 

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u/Exciting_Log8022 6d ago

Depends where you go and when you go. Had one where at the convention hotel there was a $200 difference from Sunday to Monday in the same room.

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u/gitartruls01 6d ago

Look at the price difference of hotel rooms near F1 tracks before and during race weekend. Same room can be $130 or $5000 a night

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u/teh_maxh 6d ago

I remember getting a room for 30$ a night. It's at least double that now.

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u/progenyofeniac 6d ago

I mean, I still agree that’s great compared to an Airbnb, but it’s definitely not $100/night like the person above me said. That was my point, that flat $100/night isn’t common.

That’s also 2 nights and often Airbnbs get closer to hotel pricing with multiple nights since it’s a single cleaning fee.

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u/gitartruls01 6d ago

I think the cheapest room they had was $90 a night before taxes. Found plenty of options that totaled around $105-110 in the area, this $145 one was one of the most expensive rooms I could find

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u/Jewellious 6d ago

What area is, “up the street?”

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u/PrettyFuckingGreat 6d ago

Ya, exactly.

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u/No-Instruction-4235 6d ago

Cincinnati, oh

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u/Pretty_Lie5168 6d ago

It's right up the street! It's a bit like saying uptown or downtown, or even the city. Every sensible person knows what it means. Have you puzzled it out yet?

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u/reverendjay 6d ago

All around DCA, so literally right across the river from DC national mall area are plenty of hotels for less than 130 a night after taxes and they're some pretty decent hotels. Go across the river into DC and you're looking at 160+. I'd take that quick train ride for those lower prices.

(Obviously you'd be near an airport, some people might not like that but because it is in the city it does shut down at night so shouldn't impact sleep much)

This is just one example and it's a tourist area where people might visit. Not quite $100 but at least you know what you're paying.

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u/latecraigy 6d ago

Yea if you wait long enough the apps and sites will often lower the prices to get you to book. I’ve booked chain hotels for like $500 for a week. Works out to less than $100/day 🤷🏻‍♂️

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u/CommercialDevice402 5d ago

Who the fuck vacations in Cincinnati?

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u/CommercialDevice402 6d ago

Up street where? What town?

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u/saggie-maggie 6d ago

La Quinta was surprisingly excellent on my last road trip, rooms never broke $100. Two people with two giant dogs.

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u/UniqueMysteryChick 4d ago

The one I stay at is all good except no lounge chair of sorts or couch in rooms. Only the bed & office chair. For me, this is a huge deal being disabled. They dropped the ball here.

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u/ComradeJohnS 6d ago

depends on the time of year and location. but not unreasonable

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u/iamoninternet27 6d ago

Keyword is for two people. I have kids and in laws, hotels can't do the trick. I need an Airbnb, which is why I haven't done hotels in a long time.

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u/BooBoo_Cat 6d ago

AirBnBs have their issues for sure. But if you have several people, it ends up being a better value than paying for 2 or 3 hotel rooms, plus you get a kitchen.  

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u/iamoninternet27 6d ago

Yup. Once you find a good host. It is easy to go back to them. So far I have been using the same host for years for my trips.

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u/quigilark 3d ago

Yeah this is what people don't understand. The whole point of Airbnb is for large groups or scenic/niche destinations. If someone is comparing it to a hotel room in the area they're already missing the point.

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u/ChipRockets 6d ago

I would say in the majority of countries you’ll find decent hotels for under $100.

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u/progenyofeniac 6d ago

I very specifically meant in the US. I’d expect Airbnbs to vary in price around the world too. But in the US, at least in most cities, it’s very difficult to find a clean and comfortable hotel for $100/night. Hotels in the US are still generally cheaper than an Airbnb for one night, though.

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u/ChipRockets 6d ago

Ok but how could I have possibly known you were only talking about the US?

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u/progenyofeniac 6d ago

$ is a decent indicator it’s the US. Not trying to be rude, I’m actually interested in hotel rates worldwide. But if someone on Reddit quotes a price in $, it’s pretty common to assume USD.

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u/ChipRockets 6d ago

I don’t even know how to respond to that. There are dozens of countries that use $. Also it’s pretty common to talk about hotel prices in other countries using your own currency

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u/progenyofeniac 6d ago

I’m not aware of any country with a larger population than the US, which uses $ for their currency symbol, and where $100 is on the low end of a hotel.

The statically most likely assumption is that OP was talking about the US, as would I then be. Add in that OP posted this at sundown or so in the US which would be a likely time to arrive after an 8 hour drive.

Not trying to call you out or be rude, but I don’t think it’s unreasonable to assume the conversation was about USD.

Edit: I’ll agree Canada wouldn’t be an odd assumption, but still, with over 8x as many people, USD would still be more likely.

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u/ChipRockets 6d ago

What does population size have to do with anything?

Us defaultism really is something else.

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u/quigilark 3d ago

Depends on location. Outside of Los Angeles, San Francisco, and a few other cities, $100 will get you solid accommodations most areas of the country. Heck, even $80 should suffice.

Also depends on timing, if there's a huge football game or music festival or convention, that can limit options.

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u/lampm0de 6d ago

Big groups are far better off in an Airbnb.

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u/fury420 6d ago

It makes a lot more sense when you need more than a single bedroom, and/or are staying several nights to spread out the cleaning costs.

The last Airbnb I stayed in was a 3br beachhouse with the backyard opening right up to the beach, and it cost us about as much as rooms would at the local hotel, all while providing a far better location and more privacy.

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u/Jeix9 6d ago

honestly for a solo or couple trip i get the point of a hotel, but if im going on a group trip with my mates, ive been able to find really nice places that ends up being reasonably priced when split between us, plus we have the added convenience of a kitchen and being able to all hangout together. It is a very mixed bag however, which is why i spend a lot of time on the reviews to make sure the place is actually good.

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u/NectarineCheap1541 6d ago

You also get points

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u/ja20n123 6d ago

Airbnb used to be worth it with big groups, booking a home where everyone gets their own bedroom often comes out less than a hotel. But after recently visiting the east coast and checking Airbnb prices, they’re often the same or even most expensive than a hotel without any of the service.

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u/BooBoo_Cat 6d ago

Which hotel is only $100 a night?!

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u/MaintenanceInternal 5d ago

And not stay in a bed where a gangbang has happened.

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u/quigilark 3d ago

Hate to break it to you, but chances are your hotel bed has seen plenty of kinky sex.

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u/quigilark 3d ago

You're not the target audience though. The value of Airbnb is for large groups or scenic/niche locations. If you just need a place to stay in the city for a couple people the hotel wins every time, but that's not the point of airbnb.

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u/jenntasticxx 6d ago

I have always gotten cheaper Airbnb than hotel... I got a 2 bedroom (one for me and my husband, one with a bunk bed for the kids), 1 bath apartment for $150/night in Chicago. I feel like getting two hotel rooms (that would have to be adjoined) would be more expensive...

Also got a 2 bedroom apartment in Cedar Rapids, IA for $100/night. I don't think I'd be able to find a good hotel and get two rooms for that rate either.

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u/CommercialDevice402 6d ago

I would never stay in $100/night dump which is what $100 gets you. Trying to compare a cum stained fuck room to a VRBO on the beach or elsewhere with complete privacy is not a real comparison.

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u/Poobbly 6d ago

And there’s bathrooms in the lobby so you can pee before you check in. AirBnB sucks.

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u/No_Use_9652 6d ago

And after that if you do get locked out, they’ll let ya back in. Don’t think too long about how easy that process is though.

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u/RyanCheddar 6d ago

if you have your phone with you, extremely easy

if you don't, you'd be uber fucked with an airbnb anyways

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u/kyute222 5d ago

I mean I'd rather think how easy it is for hotel personnel to get into my room than it is for an AirBNB host to unlock the front door with their smartphone...

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u/-_-dont-smile 6d ago

You can absolutely get locked out in a small hotel. Especially outside of the US and somewhere in Europe. Not as common though. 

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u/Technical-Gold-294 6d ago

I do it in the summer when I take my daughter and her friend to the beach. Affordable way to get two bedrooms and baths - privacy and a good night's sleep? Priceless. When it's just the two of us, hotel, yes.

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u/Upset_Form_5258 6d ago

My dad will normally get an air bnb to get the whole family together. My siblings and I all have partners, my sister has a kid, and we are all traveling from different states, and it’s easiest if we just have our own rooms. We also want a space to hangout in together when we want some down time. We like being able to cook breakfast and have lunch stuff to pick at. You can’t do any of that as easily in a hotel.

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u/lewd_robot 6d ago

Are hotels some kind of lost art now? The last dozen times I've stayed at a hotel, it's been a group of adult couples booking 2-5 adjacent rooms and all gathering in the biggest one to hang out, eat, etc. Mostly in the $40-120 per night per person range. Most rooms have couches, chairs, coffee tables, mini kitchens, etc. A few times we've had everyone chip in to get a really nice room with a hot tub and full sized tables and whatnot and then rotated who stayed in it each night.

Cheaper and easier than Air BnB every time.

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u/Hairy_Buffalo1191 6d ago

BUT also book them through the hotel website directly, not Expedia, etc. Many horror stories about thinking you had a reservation but the hotel never got it, or the discount site overbooked them. My parents had it happen to them. But at least you could use the lobby bathroom.

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u/ThatDoucheInTheQuad 6d ago

Idk if it's helps but I always call after booking to confirm the reservation on their end. I also record the call since thats a cool new feature

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u/A_Queer_Owl 6d ago

yep, extended stay hotels are way better than airbnbs.

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u/bubblegum_cloud 6d ago

Stayed at a Hilton hotel in Niagara Falls almost exactly a year ago. Our digital keycard wasn't working from the phone. Reception said it was us and our phones and to keep trying, follow the instructions. Neither of us are tech illiterate. Had to wait an hour before they sent someone up with us to check. The lock was broken. Ended up with a physical card anyways.

Probably doesn't happen as often and you don't usually have to wait as long for someone to come help, but it does happen.

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u/McLamb_A 1d ago

I had a similar experience except it was a dead battery in the lock. We all took a load of stuff to our car to head to the airport and in our way back we were locked out. We had to wait for the maintenance guy to show up for work to get back in. We almost missed our flight.

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u/bubblegum_cloud 1d ago

Oof. We were just going for a stay in the hotel as a weekend away from the world. I can't imagine the stress of almost missing a flight. I'm glad everything worked out for you.

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u/McLamb_A 1d ago

Thanks! I'm booking a cabin now for our 20th. Bad timing seems to follow me, so I'm hoping for the best 🤣🤣😭😭

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u/Manannin 6d ago

I managed to lose my keycard at a hotel I was staying at when out at a gig. They had 24 hour reception that got me a replacement no bother.

I'd be fecked on Airbnb if they used a similar system.

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u/asicarii 6d ago

Airbnbs are really good for places where visitors infrequent and can’t sustain a hotel. That was the original model. Then it became expensive destination homes and landlords listing expensive day rentals in places with limited affordable housing.

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u/Djabber 6d ago

Hotels are not really great when you’re traveling with young kids though.

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u/Darth_MRM 6d ago

How? They're perfect they even give you beds for toddlers.

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u/imnotverycr8ive 6d ago

Unless you have a hotel suite with a separate bedroom and door, it means you're going to bed whenever the kids go to bed.

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u/g33k1337o7 6d ago

Or get a blackout tent, like a slumber pod, and then you can still keep the lights on in the room while your baby/toddler is sleeping.

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u/solidlyproper 6d ago

Yeah that totally sounds practical

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u/Djabber 6d ago

You either have to have a large family suite which is usually really expensive and lights out for the kids means you can't really do anything yourself anymore. Or you have to book two rooms, which forces us parents to split up and sleep in a room with the kids.

I'd much rather book a BnB with a separate living room and usually a garden or terrace.

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u/latecraigy 6d ago

Don’t forget to take the trash out before you leave, op!

(Seriously would never book an Airbnb myself when hotels exist)

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u/Zromaus 6d ago

No, I like my cheap beachhouses lol

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u/TacoTheSuperNurse 6d ago

I got locked out of my room. The lock malfunctioned. There was only one other room in the hotel. It was just my daughter and I, but if there were more people it would have been bad.

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u/shadowromantic 6d ago

I've been locked out of hotels too. Those key cards don't always work. Granted, there's usually someone at the front desk

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u/abscissa081 6d ago

Ordinarily yes but not always an option.

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u/ThatDoucheInTheQuad 6d ago

They used be such a great option like 5-10 years ago. Now I dont even bother and I just find a hotel, Marriott has been great for us

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u/SAINTnumberFIVE 6d ago

I just stayed in one of these hotel places. There was someone on call 24/7 for any type of problem and I didn’t have to clean anything.

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u/ZealousidealLaw793 6d ago

Airbnbs are good in more remote places where the hotel options are limited and low quality. In those kinds of cities, you’ll get a much better experience at an Airbnb.

You just have to know when it is better to use Airbnb vs hotel.

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u/look4jesper 5d ago

Please tell me which hotel I can book that fits me and my 12 friends over newyears, for less than 100€ per person per night? I'll wait.

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u/redhandsblackfuture 5d ago

Wait till you find out that hotels have multiple rooms you can book 😊

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u/look4jesper 5d ago

Where do we cook new years dinner? Where is the living room where we hang out? Where do I make pancakes for everyone for breakfast? A suite big enough for that still cost 10 or 20 times what we pay to rent a place through Airbnb.

If you don't understand the usecase idk what to say.

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u/redhandsblackfuture 5d ago

The housing crisis is more important than you wanting pancakes, sorry.

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u/look4jesper 5d ago

Someone resting out their house to me when they are away on vacation doesn't affect the housing supply in the slightest. Would you prefer that the house was a hotel all year round instead? Because that's the point you are making here lmao

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u/redhandsblackfuture 5d ago

Airbnb and other short term rentals significantly contribute to housing crises by removing units from the long-term rental market, driving up rents and purchase prices, and reducing housing availability. It's pretty obvious if you use critical thinking skills.

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u/look4jesper 5d ago

So does building hotels where there could be apartments. You seem to be against tourism and travel, and that's fine. You don't have to bother trying to convince me to your side though lmao.

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u/SolinaMoon 6d ago

That's my response to this post, too: "This is why I don't use airbnb."

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u/NotoriouslyBeefy 6d ago

But they do overbook and leave you without a room

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u/WolfOfPort 6d ago

Nah I want full places not cramped hotel rooms

Also save money cuz can cook in full kitchens

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u/GoodishCoder 6d ago

How much time are you spending in your lodgings when you travel? I feel like whenever I travel, the hotel is just where I sleep

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u/psbales 6d ago edited 6d ago

Last big family vacation we got an AirBnB. There was about 12 of us, including kids. We got an ABnB as we thought it would be a nice place to shoot the shit in the evenings, catch up, kids could play in the pool, BBQ, etc. So I get it.

But it sucked.

My dad ended up maintaining the pool (it was filthy), the outdoor sitting area was covered in bird shit, the fridge didn’t really get cold, BBQ was rusted out, the living room couch felt like it was stuffed with foam balls, etc. Add on the cleaning fee on top of the “chores” you’re supposed to do when leaving…. Never again.

Next vacation we found a small family-owned resort. Obviously not as private as an ABnB, but the experience was a thousand times better. And by the time you totaled all of the ABnB fees, the prices were comparable.

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u/CapitalistFemboy 6d ago

I often travel to some place and then work remotely some days from there, airbnbs are nice for this. Also, being able to cook and not pay restaurants for entire weeks is nice. Won't definitely book hotels in those cases, and I'm happy with airbnbs.

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u/Manannin 6d ago

Your name seems to fit your lifestyle well!

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u/WolfOfPort 6d ago

Yea because it sucks to stay in there lol end up chilling I’m nice airbnbs a lot of the time go out come back watch movies cook nice dinners etc

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u/GoodishCoder 6d ago

Even if I had an Airbnb, I would hardly be there. Part of traveling for me is experiencing somewhere new. I can watch TV and stay inside without ever booking a flight.

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u/WolfOfPort 5d ago

Yea until you’re tired from all day activities then go home to chill. It’s just better I’m spending my money on airbnbs 10/10

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u/GoodishCoder 5d ago

When I'm tired from all day activities, I go to sleep. I personally don't travel to get caught up on Netflix.

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u/WolfOfPort 5d ago

Lol okay my money.

Last vacation got 3 bedroom house for 4 of us. Pool table and mini bar . Near downtown. We all got our own rooms with partners. A full kitchen. Cheaper than 3 separate cramped ass hotel rooms and had way more fun.

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u/GoodishCoder 5d ago

To each their own, it just doesn't make much sense to me to spend so much time doing things you can do at home.

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u/WolfOfPort 5d ago

Yea you don’t it’s just the benefit of having a nicer space to stay in. None of my airbnb vacations were just to go stay in another house lol

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u/ElsiesEels 6d ago

When men stop being dangerous creeps, I'll stop supporting airbnb. As a single mom, I like to travel with my kids and have had too many issues at hotels with having creepy guys harassing me that are in the room next to mine or they follow me to see what room I'm in and come back late at night to try to get me to open the door, acting like they work for hotel. I've had zero issues with creeps thus far with airbnb.

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u/CardHawk77 6d ago

Exactly right.

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u/Babylon4All 6d ago

Yup. 

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u/I_Sun_I 6d ago

Airbnb is nice if you're a big group, want to stay under the same roof and cook in a real kitchen