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Re:Airbnb raises $1B at $31B valuation, became profitable in... by mdc2161 on Thursday March 09, 2017 @01:12PM (#13831419)
Dealt with similar issues as both a host and a guest.

The biggest problem to me is poor expectation setting. There are hosts that run BnB quality services, ones that run a mock-hotel like you described, and ones that just rent out a spare room in their apartment.

As a guest, it'd be great to know what I'm walking into. As a host, having guests that understand they are staying in my home and NOT a hotel would be great.

My guess is, dividing up the listings into service tiers would lead to legal issues (like you saw last year in NYC), but it would surely help with the guest-host relationship.

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Re:Airbnb raises $1B at $31B valuation, became profitable in... by notjustanymike on Thursday March 09, 2017 @01:22PM (#13831552)
AirbnbX, Airbnb Black, Airbnb Pool
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Re:Airbnb raises $1B at $31B valuation, became profitable in... by baus on Thursday March 09, 2017 @02:50PM (#13832747)
You can filter on entire space vs just a room
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Re:Airbnb raises $1B at $31B valuation, became profitable in... by BeetleB on Thursday March 09, 2017 @05:12PM (#13834295)
>As a guest, it'd be great to know what I'm walking into. As a host, having guests that understand they are staying in my home and NOT a hotel would be great.

Usually, the description and previous reviews gives you all you need. When it doesn't, I simply ask the host. It's never been a problem.

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