Airbnb Experiences: Ask PF What Are Yours?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around participants' experiences with Airbnb, focusing on both booking accommodations and renting out rooms. It includes personal anecdotes and comparisons with other booking platforms.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Personal experience sharing

Main Points Raised

  • One participant reports generally positive experiences with Airbnb and booking.com, noting a couple of issues with specific apartments but overall satisfaction.
  • Another participant shares a perfect experience booking an apartment in Manhattan, highlighting smooth communication and additional perks from the owner.
  • Some participants express concerns about rising prices and fees associated with Airbnb compared to other platforms like booking.com.
  • A participant mentions a friend's positive experience with Airbnb, suggesting that experiences can vary.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants share a mix of positive and negative experiences, indicating that while some have had great success, others have encountered issues. There is no consensus on the overall reliability of Airbnb compared to other services.

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Hi everyone! I wanted to ask PF if any of you have used airbnb to book rooms, and what has been your experience with doing so.

I'm also curious in the converse -- that is, if any of you have actually rented out rooms through airbnb, and your experiences on that front.
 
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I use airbnb and booking.com for everything now. I usually don't have ANY issues. One apartment in Paris was really bad smelling (cigarettes), so I called airbnb and they rebooked me somewhere immediately. In Prague the apartment was a little mildew smelling, but I just dealt with it.

But other than those I've had nothing but success with the apartments themselves.

Airbnb though has been going up in price and fees, and I think booking.com has gotten cheaper (they also have apartments in addition to hotels)
 
StatGuy2000 said:
Hi everyone! I wanted to ask PF if any of you have used airbnb to book rooms, and what has been your experience with doing so.

I'm also curious in the converse -- that is, if any of you have actually rented out rooms through airbnb, and your experiences on that front.

My friend has used it for accommodation last weekend and she had a good experience.
 
I used Airbnb to book an apartment for a week in Manhatten near Union Square. Perfect Experience, everything went smooth, loved it. Owner let us use her Transit card, even. Could not have gone better.
 

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