Nearly 80% of Japan’s Airbnbs removed in response to new home-share law

Re:Nearly 80% of Japan’s Airbnbs removed in response to new ... by lechiffre10 on Friday June 08, 2018 @12:25PM (#17266985)

"AirBnB is already very strict with landlords: it needs to start being a lot stricter with its users too." It's not as strict with landlords as it should be. And while it is strict with users it actually favors landlords and by a landslide. Have you ever rented long term with AirBnB? Hosts can literally cancel the reservation for any reason( Airbnb says they punish for doing so but rarely if ever because the Host can provide any reason) If you happen to be in a city that doesn't have as many Airbnbs and you get a really good deal, you're screwed if the host decides to cancel. Costs for Airbnb's have also gone up significantly that it's often not even worth it to rent one if you happen to be less than a group of 4 people.

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Re:Nearly 80% of Japan’s Airbnbs removed in response to new ... by pmiller2 on Friday June 08, 2018 @12:48PM (#17267262)

The last few times I was tempted to use Airbnb for stays of around a week, I found the price to be comparable to hotels in the area. I ended up getting a hotel, because I wanted my stay to be managed by professionals.

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Re:Nearly 80% of Japan’s Airbnbs removed in response to new ... by nngrey on Friday June 08, 2018 @01:15PM (#17267572)

I'm also doubtful about the management of hosts. Yesterday, an Airbnb Superhost cancelled my upcoming reservation without explanation. I booked with a hotel and saved about $25. Airbnb has been my first choice for awhile. I think it is going to be my back up choice for the near future.

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Re:Nearly 80% of Japan’s Airbnbs removed in response to new ... by larntz on Friday June 08, 2018 @02:04PM (#17268101)

Last weekend I attempted to use airbnb in Orlando. Originally the host said the door would be unlocked, but when we arrived it was locked. It was a keypad lock so we wrote the host and asked for the code. He wrote back and sent a code that didn't work. When we informed him the code didn't work his response was, really? We never heard from him again that night or since asking for a refund.

We stayed in a hotel nearby that cost about $30 more, but had free breakfast.

I will go for hotels first in the future. I never had any issues with airbnb in the past, but one night of waiting around to hear from the host (and never actually gaining entry) with a family of tired people is one too many.

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Re:Nearly 80% of Japan’s Airbnbs removed in response to new ... by kevining on Friday June 08, 2018 @02:27PM (#17268360)

I had the same issue. An Airbnb host cancelled our reservation the day before our booking was supposed to start and Airbnb didn't help us out at all. We ended up paying quite a bit more for a hotel, but after going through that I'm happy to pay more in the future for professionalism and a guaranteed bed.

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Re:Nearly 80% of Japan’s Airbnbs removed in response to new ... by sagarm on Friday June 08, 2018 @05:35PM (#17269907)

Clearly not everyone wants the same thing out of AirBnb. I mostly prefer an AirBnb because it'll be a much nicer space, with a full kitchen, for a similar or lower price than a hotel.

I find the traditional double bed hotel rooms depressing now.

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Re:Nearly 80% of Japan’s Airbnbs removed in response to new ... by irq11 on Friday June 08, 2018 @06:20PM (#17270206)

Same. Also, every one of my stays since ~2013 has required customer service interventions, or otherwise had an incident that screwed me somehow.

I’m at the point where I simply will not use AirBnB for travel in an area I don’t already know well. It’s too risky.

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Re:Nearly 80% of Japan’s Airbnbs removed in response to new ... by ozim on Friday June 08, 2018 @05:17PM (#17269766)

That is a joke because why I would use AirBnB, to have cheap accomodation with kitchen. If the price is around the same as hotel I could not care more. Hotels have to follow a lot of regulations and guest is always right in a hotel. Wi fi not working well, I got upgrade to better room, airbnb host cannot upgrade your room to one with view or else.

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Re:Nearly 80% of Japan’s Airbnbs removed in response to new ... by SOLAR_FIELDS on Friday June 08, 2018 @05:37PM (#17269915)

It’s hard to upgrade out of other guests near you slamming the door in the morning as they leave though. Or recycled air shared with a hundred other people that can make you sick.

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Re:Nearly 80% of Japan’s Airbnbs removed in response to new ... by Symbiote on Friday June 08, 2018 @06:22PM (#17270217)

> It’s hard to upgrade out of other guests near you slamming the door in the morning as they leave though

That's funny, that's exactly the issue I had with AirBnB "guests" in my building. Also, them bumping their wheely suitcases down the stairs at 5am for the cheap flight home.

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Re:Nearly 80% of Japan’s Airbnbs removed in response to new ... by mancerayder on Friday June 08, 2018 @07:14PM (#17270490)

Agree, specifically on the soundproofing aspect. Being an incredibly light sleeper, I've paid extra for luxury hotels hoping I wouldn't hear silly TVs in the rooms adjacent and slamming doors starting at 7 and repeating with housekeeping.

With Airbnb I get a separate bedroom and a fridge that isn't the size of a shoebox and strategically filled so I can't put my own store bought water into it. Just thinking about hotel culture makes me mad. And it seems global.

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Re:Nearly 80% of Japan’s Airbnbs removed in response to new ... by guy_c on Friday June 08, 2018 @06:44PM (#17270334)

I found hotel pricing vs airbnb varies greatly depending on the season. In low-season often hotels are cheaper. Hotel's have large fixed expenses and are often happy just to fill rooms at any price.

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