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A shitload of new rentals have appeared in former tourist towns now that no one is booking Airbnbs
- Thread starter Syriel
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Love AirBNB. Ultra convenient and a nice option against hotels and exclusively stay in them when i do personal travel because they offer better amenities and price than the vast majority of hotels do.
I also have my own airbnb's but all of my bookings for this time of year were months or years in advance so i havent seen much of an impact. I have refunded a few cancellations because of Coronavirus and will take a hit in the income it provides me but I also own the properties free and clear so it's not a huge issue right now.
I also have my own airbnb's but all of my bookings for this time of year were months or years in advance so i havent seen much of an impact. I have refunded a few cancellations because of Coronavirus and will take a hit in the income it provides me but I also own the properties free and clear so it's not a huge issue right now.
This is a harsh shock and that'll drive prices lower than they otherwise would be, even with all of the extra rental properties...but it'll probably start going back up again quickly afterward if airbnb doesn't die.
So the greedy folks that were going around buying up any property to rent them out as AirBnB's are going to get fucked over this by letting them actually be rented to people who need to live there? Excellent. I hope it's a step towards fixing the out of control monthly rent in high COL areas, and AirBnB start becoming less of a thing.
I live in Nashville and personally know friends who were kicked out of their homes so new Airbnbs could go up. Absolutely disgusting shit and hopefully this levels things out a bit. Rent here is absolutely insane for the job pay.
That one got me too.
It's 2020 and we still have people this pig-headed about smoking somehow.
I am personally not a fan of AirBNB (all my experiences were incredibly awkward debacles) but I like the concept.
If I am on work travel I don't have to worry about price so long as it is within per diem so hotels are great. On personal travel I would rather spend a bit more and stay at a nice chain hotel.
But I very much appreciate that some people want to save cash without going the full hostel route. If you're on your own a hostel can be great. Traveling with a group or luggage and it starts being a hassle. And family? Fuggedaboutit. And AirBnB (and similar services) are a great middle ground for that.
There definitely needs to be a lot more regulation and hopefully the ongoing end of the world helps motivate that. But just like there is a difference between insanely expensive taxis that won't take credit cards and uber drivers in white vans with a mattress in the back, so too is there a middle ground between "ban it all" and "evict everyone"
You figured out that staying at a semi-private residence is a good idea. That is awesome, good on you. But fuck off with that hotels not being "understanding". Your poor life choices should not require me to figure out which entrance to the hotel won't make me gag.
If I am on work travel I don't have to worry about price so long as it is within per diem so hotels are great. On personal travel I would rather spend a bit more and stay at a nice chain hotel.
But I very much appreciate that some people want to save cash without going the full hostel route. If you're on your own a hostel can be great. Traveling with a group or luggage and it starts being a hassle. And family? Fuggedaboutit. And AirBnB (and similar services) are a great middle ground for that.
There definitely needs to be a lot more regulation and hopefully the ongoing end of the world helps motivate that. But just like there is a difference between insanely expensive taxis that won't take credit cards and uber drivers in white vans with a mattress in the back, so too is there a middle ground between "ban it all" and "evict everyone"
Yup. Plenty of people are understanding of why you need to walk through a cloud of aerosolized rat shit any time you enter or leave a hotel that doesn't chase smokers away from the main entrance with a broom
You figured out that staying at a semi-private residence is a good idea. That is awesome, good on you. But fuck off with that hotels not being "understanding". Your poor life choices should not require me to figure out which entrance to the hotel won't make me gag.
Imagine being the asshole who wants to take advantage of a fucking pandemic to go on a cheap vacation...
Did you even read the proof about the impact on rentals in the OP? Or are you just thinking that your holidays are more important than the locals having affordable rentals?
I bet there even crazier house of cards stories out. High interest loans, identity theft, and other shit
Gotta wonder how many others are doing this, even on a smaller scale.
Take a deep breath then actually read what I wrote, including specifically where I was using the service.
Jesus people... I said I'm NOT going. That's purely out of concern for others, not for myself. I've barely even left my house in weeks.
100% - this better be one of the changes we see when we come out of this mess.
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Won't lie, if there's one good aspect to the CV19 pandemic it's people seeing how utterly feeble the "free market" is to do anything to help them.
You said it was tempting. How is it tempting. Glad you are staying home!
If Airbnb isn't abused (the blame lies with Airbnb) it can be an empowering service. But unfortunately it is being abused.
Seriously. People say that they wouldn't be able to travel without air bnb, but what they really mean is "I wouldn't be able to afford to have a private residence with the amount of vacations I currently take." If you want to travel a lot, hostels exist. If you want to travel in style, take less trips. Not to mention traveling is one of the worst things you can do for climate change.
Ive seen this going around over the last few days. Is this performance art? or is this actually a really fucking corny nerd?
I checked in my city and there are dozens of new rentals around $1000/mo lower than the lowest prices when I looked a year ago.
It is soooo, soo, so much better than the experience of staying at a hotel.
No pressure or ads for in-hotel restaraunts or services.
Total freedom to live yo life
No Karens on an elevator bringing wet kids back up from the pool
No stupid extra parking costs and restrictions
No one expecting a tip for carrying a bag when you didn't want them to touch your stuff in the first place
... there are tons of reasons why an airbnb is way better than a hotel besides smoking. Efficiency isn't everything, especially when you;re looking to relax.
I'm surprised by the number of people in here who love paying a ton for hotels
LOL. This isn't even an Airbnb issue. This is a greedy dude explicitly breaking rules, because most if not all rental properties explicitly prevent Airbnb/subletting
LOL. This isn't even an Airbnb issue. This is a greedy dude explicitly breaking rules, because most if not all rental properties explicitly prevent Airbnb/subletting
Yeah. Why wouldn't it?
I wonder if Marriott's version of AirBnB will cease to exist after this pandemic:
homes-and-villas.marriott.com
Homes & Villas by Marriott Bonvoy | Book Directly and Save
Find your next vacation rental with Marriott Homes and Villas. Choose from various property locations and rental types. Sign-up and save as a Marriott Bonvoy guest!
homes-and-villas.marriott.com
Depends on the local but 100-150 a night is pretty common and if you book ahead of time and/or use rewards that can lower drastically. Similarly, I travel a lot for work (maybe not this year) so I usually have a lot of points to offset costs
In exchange for paying a bit more I usually have a base of operations that is close enough to where I want to go that I can stop by during the day and spend minimal time traveling but still affordable. And I have pretty much a guaranteed configuration and level of cleanliness and so forth. Even hotel internet is getting better for the purpose of watching a youtube at night or buying tickets and so forth. And it is nice for international travel where I can generally be guaranteed an okay cup of coffee even if the country thinks granulated is "just as good"
AirBnB is usually a fair bit cheaper (depends on the area though) but has a much higher risk of bait and switch and dealing with crazy people.
its unfortunate this is happening with lots of people who were previously too poor to travel. I know a lady who always wanted to go to Los Angeles, and she saw a flight a week or so ago for 79 dollars ROUNDTRIP, another trip to NOLA was like 115 round trip. granted, not sure what you'd actually DO (especially in LA as atm the entire state is on lock down) but yeah before the lockdowns flights were dirt cheap.
This is great stuff. Can anyone confirm if it's real?
my brother and aunt work for marriott, entire company is pretty much furloughed for 3 months, getting paid just enough to cover benefits for them so yeah it's def a possibility that they axe that program after all this.I wonder if Marriott's version of AirBnB will cease to exist after this pandemic:
Homes & Villas by Marriott Bonvoy | Book Directly and Save
Find your next vacation rental with Marriott Homes and Villas. Choose from various property locations and rental types. Sign-up and save as a Marriott Bonvoy guest!
i'm gonna assume it's a brilliant parody to retain some of my sanity
Same. The last thing my faith in humanity needs right now is for that to be real.
AirBnB shouldn't exist in the way it currently does. But this also goes for renting in general.
There should however, be something else to fill the niche, because it's a fantastic service, buyer side.
I often go on vacation with like 4 other guys. Not only is splitting an AirBnB ridiculously cheaper than getting our own hotel rooms, but having an actual house/living room/kitchen makes a world of difference when staying a week + at places.
There should however, be something else to fill the niche, because it's a fantastic service, buyer side.
I often go on vacation with like 4 other guys. Not only is splitting an AirBnB ridiculously cheaper than getting our own hotel rooms, but having an actual house/living room/kitchen makes a world of difference when staying a week + at places.
Yeah. Whenever we travel to Europe now we stay at AirBNB (or equivalent) and wouldn't have it any other way. Hotel rooms and amenities suck ass.
Okay why is every rental close to or over $1000 in shitty rural ass Pennsylvania? That's more than half my paycheck a month and a lot of these are 1 bed/1 bath with no utilities included. Fuck you America.
Like I can understand rent being higher in a city with high minimum wage but I make almost double the minimum wage in my area and I can't afford this shit. It's almost comical.
Like I can understand rent being higher in a city with high minimum wage but I make almost double the minimum wage in my area and I can't afford this shit. It's almost comical.