Comments on: Airbnb or Hotel?

By: Barry Choi

Barry Choi — Tue, 04 May 2021 09:02:53 +0000

Anne-Marie,

I feel much the same way about Airbnb. I first started using them when they weren’t a household name. Back then, I was able to get an apartment in New York for less than $100 CAD a night and I actually arrived when the owner was cleaning things up. Now almost every one I stay at is an investment property. The prices are also now similar to hotels, but I get a little more space. I don’t use hotels or Airbnb exclusively as they’re so similar.

By: Anne-Marie Thibert

Anne-Marie Thibert — Sun, 02 May 2021 13:13:49 +0000

My husband and I travel a lot and I spend countless hours planning, researching and booking our arrangements. From my experience, where my opinion might differ, is in cost. For longer stays an AirBnB or VRBO can offer substantial savings and almost always more square footage for the dollar, including kitchen facilities. However for a short 1-3 night stay, the added cleaning, booking and sometimes even an ‘owner’ fee negate any real savings. (I.e. a property might charge a $75 or more cleaning fee and you pay this full amount whether you stay 1 night or a week. $75 extra on a one night stay is creeping up to as much as the full cost of a bargain motel.)
Also the days of these properties being ‘someone’s home’ are almost behind us. Of the dozens we have stayed in every single one was an investment property. So they’re run like a business and charge to make a profit (and many owners will hold a mortgage that needs to be covered first). And of course they don’t ‘clean their own house’!
Anyway that’s my two cents. I’ll definitely still consider vacation rentals however the deals aren’t what they used to be (when people opened up their own home periodically through the year to make a few bucks).

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By: Barry Choi

Barry Choi — Tue, 03 Nov 2015 02:44:26 +0000

In reply to Cristina. Cristina, I still use a mix of both, but I'm definitely leaning more towards Airbnb now.

By: Cristina

Cristina — Mon, 02 Nov 2015 04:21:21 +0000

Airbnb all the way, no doubt! The only thing i hate about it is the pricey service fees per night. Theyh should have annual one time feee or membrashup

By: Barry Choi

Barry Choi — Sat, 06 Jun 2015 13:46:20 +0000

In reply to Aleksandra Sagan. Aleks, Oooo 5 weeks, where you off to?

By: Aleksandra Sagan

Aleksandra Sagan — Sat, 06 Jun 2015 13:13:17 +0000

I’ve never rented an Airbnb stay, but that’s been mostly a function of not having had the opportunity to yet. My partner, G, and I just booked our flights for a big, five-week vacation in the fall. We’ll have a hotel during some of that stay, but we’re definitely going to be looking into Airbnb listings as well. I’m excited to start perusing what’s available in the areas where we’ll be!

By: Barry Choi

Barry Choi — Fri, 05 Jun 2015 19:50:37 +0000

In reply to Christine. Christine, Funny enough whenever I've stayed with Airbnb I've automatically washed my own dishes and picked up after myself. It never crossed my mind to leave my trash for someone else to pick up. It sucks that some people think others will do it for them.

By: Barry Choi

Barry Choi — Fri, 05 Jun 2015 19:47:42 +0000

In reply to anumyoon. Anumyoon, Oh I had no idea you could rent venues for weddings. That's actually genius. I'm pushing a dozen Airbnb stays now and they have all been great experiences.