Comments on: AirbnBS: Customers Want the Cheapest Option

By: T

Thu, 31 Jan 2019 00:46:43 +0000

Nope, we travel extensively and book AirBnB exclusively. Almost entirely luxury homes. We look for amazing places in out of the way neighborhoods. Hotels bore. As do traditional BnBs. Both of which are almost in touristy places which offer little in the way of unique experience. AirBnB is filled with interesting people who offer interesting homes, in interesting places and whilst I can’t argue that there aren’t cheap-skates, being cheap is irrelevant to the reasons we use it. Projection perhaps?

As for the AirBnb makes housing not-affordable … there is solid argument to be made that the opposite applies … home-sharing also makes it possible for young people to enter the market. We see it regularly … young couples who rent their apartments (Paris), condos (Toronto), boats (Rio), villas (Como, Zurich), or wherever in places with sky-high property values; and who would never otherwise be able to afford a home.

This conversation is more complex than the throw-away platitudes would suggest. And I’m an old fool for engaging … cest la vie

By: Peta

Peta — Sun, 27 Jan 2019 17:06:28 +0000

Since the dawn of the held revolution the only consideration for booking is Price and Availability. All other platform and listing content are totally ignored.

By: Alexis

Alexis — Mon, 07 Jan 2019 01:18:53 +0000

People who have money will go to professional hospitality such as an actual BnB or hotel. It makes sense that with AirBnB and its low prices (for some listings) you attract cheapskates. Moreover, it is much easier to complain on AirBnB and claim the property wasn’t as expected, especially when the host isn’t in sight (such as you, who seems to want to rent out professionally so technically you should really do things properly and become a hotel as opposed to a tax-avoiding milker of homes). In a hotel you can go to the lobby at all times and make your complaint where the staff can help you resolve your issue immediately. It then becomes much harder to claim the place was not up to par.

I have no sympathy for people who own very desperately sought-after living space who then start an illegal hotel (which AirBnB is). Millions of people can’t afford to live anywhere near where their jobs are or pay and arm and a leg for a shitty tiny flat. People like you contribute to the constant hikes in rent and house prices, making it really hard for people in their 20’s and even 30’s to get even so much as a toe in on the property ladder.

By: The Dexter

The Dexter — Fri, 04 Jan 2019 22:14:35 +0000

Sadly, I must agree here.

By: Joan

Joan — Fri, 04 Jan 2019 19:47:53 +0000

Yep, Airbnb is THE platform for professional cheapskates:)