Airbnb will up its penalty for hosts who cancel last-minute from $100 to $1k

Re:Airbnb will up its penalty for hosts who cancel last-minu... by tsimionescu on Friday July 22, 2022 @01:11PM (#32194450)

In the contrary, AirBnb only makes sense for a larger group of people. For solo travel, hostels or hotels offer much better value. But for a group of 3-5 friends, it's often significantly less expensive to book an apartment then multiple hotel rooms, and you get a kitchen to cook in to boot.

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Re:Airbnb will up its penalty for hosts who cancel last-minu... by nradov on Friday July 22, 2022 @01:42PM (#32194841)

If you pick the least expensive option then you can expect some problems. Marriott Residence Inn hotels are located near most major US destinations, and can accommodate groups of 5 in a suite with a kitchen. This may be slightly more expensive than an AirBNB, but they won't randomly cancel your reservation and there are trained staff on the property to resolve issues.

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Re:Airbnb will up its penalty for hosts who cancel last-minu... by tsimionescu on Friday July 22, 2022 @01:59PM (#32195094)

I should have mentioned, I don't have any experience with the USA. In Europe, I don't think you have any realistic chance of finding a hotel offering a room for 5 people, except ultra-luxury suites. At least nowhere that is actually inside a city.

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Re:Airbnb will up its penalty for hosts who cancel last-minu... by lazyasciiart on Friday July 22, 2022 @03:41PM (#32196254)

5 people gets tricky, but up to 4 people is definitely doable in Western Europe where I've travelled.

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