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 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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