Re:Airbnb’s Stunning IPO
by ghaff on Friday December 11, 2020 @11:35AM
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Most of the time when I travel, it's the city etc. that's the experience I'm looking for, not the accommodation. I have no doubt there are, even many, AirBnBs out there that are quite nice. But I'll usually go for predictability, as well as other amenities, like being able to leave my luggage for the day after I check out.
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Re:Airbnb’s Stunning IPO
by whimsicalism on Friday December 11, 2020 @11:37AM
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I find I get a much more real sense of the city living in one of its (non-hotel zoned) neighborhoods in a real house.
The issue is that when you do this via AirBnB you're actively participating in driving out the people who actually need to live there and who make up the city and give it part of its character.
And driving up the price of rent for those living there too...
Re:Airbnb’s Stunning IPO
by jbverschoor on Friday December 11, 2020 @11:46AM
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I've had many bad experiences with airbnb. Also some really great (esp in the beginning), but usually those were huge places.
AirBNB is often more expensive, is a hassle with getting a key some times (other side of the city wtf), NO support in case electricity fails, some had dirty laundry. etc etc.