AirBnB is a now usually a terrible deal for guests and increases resident rental shortages/costs by illegally converting residential units into commercial rentals.
When they started, they were great for guests. Now there's an abundance of guests and a shortage of hosts, so the system is strongly tilted in favor of hosts.
- Hosts always get rebuttals on reviews
- Guests cannot comment when their stay is cancelled before arrival
- Guest reviews are public which discourages honest feedback
- Dealing with a problem is nearly impossible (how do I take a picture of the fact that my 'apartment' is a hotel room? And why can't I talk to anyone?)
- AirBnB's compensation for a failed stay is a 10% re-booking bonus which doesn't begin to cover the additional cost, time, and stress of having to find a new place at the last minute at 10pm because your flight was 6 hours delayed and the one you booked with great reviews was misrepresented
In some markets AirBnB can be the last/best option, but I do my best to avoid financially supporting them if there is a reasonable alternative.
https://www.google.ca/search?q=airbnb+isn't+worth+it+anymore
When they started, they were great for guests. Now there's an abundance of guests and a shortage of hosts, so the system is strongly tilted in favor of hosts.
- Hosts always get rebuttals on reviews
- Guests cannot comment when their stay is cancelled before arrival
- Guest reviews are public which discourages honest feedback
- Dealing with a problem is nearly impossible (how do I take a picture of the fact that my 'apartment' is a hotel room? And why can't I talk to anyone?)
- AirBnB's compensation for a failed stay is a 10% re-booking bonus which doesn't begin to cover the additional cost, time, and stress of having to find a new place at the last minute at 10pm because your flight was 6 hours delayed and the one you booked with great reviews was misrepresented
In some markets AirBnB can be the last/best option, but I do my best to avoid financially supporting them if there is a reasonable alternative.
https://www.google.ca/search?q=airbnb+isn't+worth+it+anymore