Air BnB used to be so cool. Just like everything else it has descended into a total garbage service. I used always book them when I traveled, but it’s considerably cheaper and you get much better services to just stay in a hotel now. That doesn’t even touch on how these opportunistic land lords keep housing out of the hands of citizens who actually want to live here and contribute to their communities.
I agree that the “clean the property or pay us a ridiculous amount” fees are stupid, and in your instance I would have gone full malicious compliance.
However, AB&B has it’s place, and most of the time is for extended stays with either a specific requirement or something you are explicitly wanting (lakefront, etc). I travel a lot, and only do AB&B or VRBO when vacationing with the full family and dogs.
IMHO that and staying with lots of friends or colleagues are the only valid reasons for AirBnB by now. I travel a lot and do appreciate the service level, not having to clean and having things like a gym, a pool and a working printer where I stay.
Good. I used to travel a lot and spent lots of time in hotels. I used AirBnb once. It was last year and it was a hotel room with chores and extra fees to do what hotels do. So on top of traveling and being away from home you get to pay to pretend you’re at home. My host had all these stupid cleaning and other requirements that was super annoying. The thing that really set me off was the 45 dollar fee if I didn’t put the blankets and sheets into the washer before I left. They didn’t fit in the washer so it was their way to get me to do laundry without saying I needed to do laundry.
Oh that’s slimy, hopefully you left a review calling them out for that bs
I did not. I emailed AirBnB about it because it pissed me off and deleted the app. I had no intention of using the service again so I didn’t really care to waste my time to complain when all the listings I saw in that area had a ton of cleaning and other requirements I figured it was just how it was and didn’t want to waste my time.
I used to travel a lot and spent lots of time in hotels
Oh, an experienced person… go on…
I used AirBnb once
Oh, ok.
I’ve been using airbnb since around 2017 about 3-4 times a year - most recently back in May. I’ve heard about this ridiculous stuff you’re talking about over on Reddit, but I’ve never experienced it.
I’d be pissed about the situation if it happened to me too but now I’m wondering how this is so common on the internet but not IRL (for me).
I had a job that put me on a plane at least once a week. Some weeks I would leave Monday for savannah and end the week in Colorado with stops in a few states along the way. Travel budgets were pretty good too so they weren’t super cheap on hotels but my preferred place to stay was residents inn because I usually got a full kitchen. My least favorite was Embassy Suites. The Embassy in Greensboro NC was the worst of them all. I got a room from them that had a soaking wet carpet and they all acted like nothing was wrong. You could hear a splash when you walked around.
Going from constant stays in hotels to AirBnB it can be a bit of a shock. I’m not one to make the rooms messy and usually I put a do not disturb sign for the week because I don’t need them to constantly clean the room but I have never had a note left in my room telling me if I don’t take my trash out of the room with me I was going to be charged a fee. I’ve never had a hotel tell me I need to pull the sheets off the bed and from a few friends I’ve talked to their Airbnb’s have made them do that on a few occasions.
When I stayed in the AirBnB there was a damn rules sheet for everything. Guests in the room? Fee. That one I understand a bit because of people renting Airbnb’s to throw parties but a fee if I don’t take out my trash? That’s stupid. The instructions to pull the sheets off the bed and “start the wash” or we would be charged. The washer was so small it was impossible to just start the washer. I wanted to be an ass and stuff it all in there but I didn’t want them to blame me for breaking the washer so I just let them charge me the fee and sent an email. It was an AirBnB in Fredericksburg Texas. With all that said yea I get it I’m some random person on the internet but there are videos highlight peoples experience with Airbnb’s shitty policies. I bet there are lots of fake experiences from folks trying to get clicks but these types of situations do happen. Maybe I picked a bad host and it’s not common but hotels have standards and staff for their properties. Some are shittier than others but for the most part the rooms are clean and service is decent.
I don’t travel as often anymore only a few times a year now.
I personally like Homewood Suites for the same reason you like Residents Inn. They also have separate living rooms. Have you tried them? I wonder how they compare to Residents Inn. I’ve never stayed there.
Hampton Inn suites are also pretty good IMO.
I have probably stayed in a homewood suites but I don’t really remember the room. I’ve been in so many hotels only a few really stood out.
Good. Either it’s a house for people to live in, or it’s a hotel that has to follow all of the rules and regulations that have been set up for those types of businesses. It’s super awesome to rent an AirBnB as a family, but it sucks to live near one.
