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Re:Turns out claims Airbnb was taking houses out of the rent... by istorical on Saturday March 21, 2020 @11:19PM (#22652421)
Can you explain why motels/hotels were better? In NYC it seems like a roomshare on airbnb in one of the boroughs is way cheaper than any motel or hotel you could find but I could see it being different in cheaper / lower cost of living cities.
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Re:Turns out claims Airbnb was taking houses out of the rent... by DoreenMichele on Saturday March 21, 2020 @11:24PM (#22652454)
When I looked, they weren't actually cheaper. I never found something cheaper on Airbnb.

Also, I had no car. Hotels always had some eateries and the like in walking distance. If an Airbnb is basically in the middle of fuck nowhere with no amenities nearby, it does you no good if you have no car and very limited funds.

I stayed a lot in two hotels in Fresno. One had a Chipotle, McDonald's, two restaurants and a 7-11 right on top of it and the bus stop was also practically right on top of it. There was more shopping about a 15 or 20 minute walk away.

The other had a Taco Bell practically up against it and more stuff a few minutes walk away even though it was in the worst part of town with the fewest amenities. This also meant it cost less than the other one.

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