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tmnvix · 2023-05-16 03:49:42

Where I am AirBnB is generally around the same cost as a hotel. It used to be cheaper but not anymore.

nicd | karma 167 | avg karma 3.41 · | 2023-01-09 20:26:53

I think several years back, AirBnb was cheaper than hotels (but they've gotten more expensive over time).

thefounder | karma 2711 | avg karma 1.78 · | 2022-12-22 04:04:51

That's one of the reasons some people(i.e me) avoid airbnb as much as possible. It seems airbnb is not even cheaper than a hotel (in most cases)

archagon | karma 6989 | avg karma 2.66 · | 2022-10-21 13:19:52

I’ve routinely found that Airbnbs are about 1/2 the price of hotels, with more amenities and classier design to boot, no matter where I visit (assuming Airbnbs are legal there).

$300 or more a day is beyond the pale IMO.

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mjrbrennan | karma 266 | avg karma 2.03 · | 2019-01-16 01:44:51+00:00

In Australia my anecdotal experience is that hotels are ALWAYS more expensive than Airbnbs, usually at minimum $150 a night and going straight up from there. Also the benefit of having a whole house with all the facilities using Airbnb is usually far better than any hotel, though I do enjoy staying in nice hotels now and then.

kar5pt | karma 239 | avg karma 0.88 · | 2023-03-17 02:56:52

Whenever I travel, AirBNBs are still much cheaper than comparable hotels.

fiatjaf | karma 3878 | avg karma 0.9 · | 2016-03-11 12:09:30

AirBnb is often more expensive than a real cheap hotel in my town.

rainyMammoth | karma 1147 | avg karma 3.93 · | 2020-11-17 10:20:22

I never find anything cheap on Airbnb.

Actually in my mind, Airbnb is always more expensive than a hotel. Each trip I end up checking both options and I'm amazed at how expensive Airbnb ends up being after you add all the hidden fees.

I think the main use case is for big groups and gathering. When you want to stay with 10 people. And even then, it's still more expensive than 6/7 hotel rooms (if you come as a couple you would only use a single room).

I think Airbnb manage to convince a lot of people that they are always a better deal than hotels. I see a lot of my friends never checking regular hotels anymore.

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mmcnl | karma 1193 | avg karma 1.63 · | 2022-07-22 18:43:14

In my experience, Airbnb is more risky than booking a hotel, and also not really cheaper. I don't even look at Airbnb anymore these days.

chii | karma 16512 | avg karma 1.96 · | 2017-08-07 05:29:47+00:00

That's not the real selling point of airbnb, but rather that it's much cheaper than hotels in a similar area.

hn_throwaway_99 | karma 68064 | avg karma 8.17 · | 2019-01-16 17:26:50+00:00

I think this one is pretty key. For the first couple years when AirBnB started, they were almost always cheaper than hotels, even for whole places. Of course, a lot of that was their fees were lower and they weren't paying taxes. I can almost find better deals at hotels now.

j-krieger | karma 2189 | avg karma 2.85 · | 2023-02-16 10:51:40

Where I live, AirBnB is routinely 2x as expensive as chain hotels. I'm not sure who's using it anymore, but I'm surely not.

mbesto | karma 14814 | avg karma 3.17 · | 2019-10-31 14:55:14+00:00

I consistently stay in hotels for a good portion of the year and I rarely find AirBnbs cheaper nowadays. Really the only time I stay in one is when I want to rent a big house with a large group of friends or am in a remote area that doesn't really have hotels.

dahfizz | karma 9428 | avg karma 3.2 · | 2023-03-05 16:43:25

Even in the US, hotels are better and cheaper than airbnbs

tempsy | karma 12572 | avg karma 5.71 · | 2019-12-15 19:02:45+00:00

Airbnb is hardly cheaper than a hotel when you factor in the obscene service and cleaning fees in addition to the hotel taxes they collect.

And if it still comes out cheaper it’s for a reason e.g. no security, no housekeeping, no amenities, no one to help you.

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joelrunyon | karma 8027 | avg karma 3.79 · | 2012-09-26 23:51:22

I've always found AirBnB not to be that much cheaper than hotels.

Maybe it's just me?

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puranjay | karma 1 | avg karma 0.0 · | 2022-06-08 02:46:53

its very rare that I find Airbnbs cheaper than hotel rooms.

Airbnbs are now exclusively for the rare trip that lasts longer than a week where I largely intend to stay inside.

In tourist places, I've also found that hotels are much better located

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rdouble | karma 5728 | avg karma 3.04 · | 2013-07-21 16:32:41+00:00

I've found that cheap hotels are usually cheaper than AirBNB if I want the whole place to myself.

Jxl180 | karma 150 | avg karma 1.09 · | 2022-02-21 09:29:52

You really can't compare. I've booked Airbnb for $99 for an entire week in a one bedroom apartment in a city where a single hotel room was $350/night.

88840-8855 | karma 325 | avg karma 0.69 · | 2020-03-12 22:15:18+00:00

Here, all my friends and my girlfriend are using airbnb for the reason that it is significantly cheaper than a hotel. If a hotel is only 10-15% more expensive, I also usually take the hotel.

Regarding the loss - airbnb is already mature and still generating so much loss? What a bad way to run a business. Would not invest.

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