4-Star Hotel Nightmare: Is This Post-COVID Hospitality? Why I'm Leaning Towards Airbnb!

[Anonymous]

Laundry and package shipments? How long were you staying? That's not normal activity.

[Anonymous]

Yeah I always get delicious omelettes from the chefs at AirBnB places, and the waiters are very attentive.

WTF OP?

[Anonymous]

Some hotel/AirBnB stays are better than others. AMAZING insight OP!

[Anonymous]

We've had a couple of very bad Airbnb experiences though that just rarely happen in hotels. In France we had a host who had forgotten they had new people coming in (we had to wait hours for a changeover and to be let in). Another in Hawaii, we had a family walk into our beach condo during the middle of the afternoon because the host had given them the info for the incorrect unit (they managed 3 in the same building).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yeah I always get delicious omelettes from the chefs at AirBnB places, and the waiters are very attentive.

WTF OP?

I'd rather do that on my own or eat our if it's going to be crappy service at a hotel.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I know far too many people who have been robbed at their Airbnb that I’ve decided to never use an Airbnb again.

Going to need some data on this

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I know far too many people who have been robbed at their Airbnb that I’ve decided to never use an Airbnb again.

Really? What happened with them? I haven't heard this, but I don't have a ton of Airbnb experience.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We've had a couple of very bad Airbnb experiences though that just rarely happen in hotels. In France we had a host who had forgotten they had new people coming in (we had to wait hours for a changeover and to be let in). Another in Hawaii, we had a family walk into our beach condo during the middle of the afternoon because the host had given them the info for the incorrect unit (they managed 3 in the same building).

This has happened to me in a hotel as well. I have had people walk into my room, and I've been given a key to an occupied room.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We've had a couple of very bad Airbnb experiences though that just rarely happen in hotels. In France we had a host who had forgotten they had new people coming in (we had to wait hours for a changeover and to be let in). Another in Hawaii, we had a family walk into our beach condo during the middle of the afternoon because the host had given them the info for the incorrect unit (they managed 3 in the same building).

This has happened to me in a hotel as well. I have had people walk into my room, and I've been given a key to an occupied room.

Yup and hotel staff are like woops sorry not my fault talk to Corp, where as Airbnb you are like host You're fault make it right

[Anonymous]

All of this sounds very minor except dirty/musty room. Upon check in is the best time to request a new room. If the room you’re given isn’t clean and habitable, request a new one.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:All of this sounds very minor except dirty/musty room. Upon check in is the best time to request a new room. If the room you’re given isn’t clean and habitable, request a new one.

Lol minor?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We've had a couple of very bad Airbnb experiences though that just rarely happen in hotels. In France we had a host who had forgotten they had new people coming in (we had to wait hours for a changeover and to be let in). Another in Hawaii, we had a family walk into our beach condo during the middle of the afternoon because the host had given them the info for the incorrect unit (they managed 3 in the same building).

This has happened to me in a hotel as well. I have had people walk into my room, and I've been given a key to an occupied room.

Yup and hotel staff are like woops sorry not my fault talk to Corp, where as Airbnb you are like host You're fault make it right

As if that ever happens. 🙄

[Anonymous]

Leave a detailed review on TripAdvisor.

Name it here.

Is it in the US? Part of a national chain?

[Anonymous]

4-Star Rating: Upscale Comfort
Also known as superior hotels, four-star hotels are large, upscale establishments, fully staffed, and complete with tons of extras. The spacious rooms are beautifully designed with premium furnishings and include luxurious touches like lavish bedding and fine bath products.

Four-star hotels offer loads of special services and amenities, including concierge services, fine dining, multiple pools, and hot tubs, high-class fitness centers, bellhops, room service, valet parking, day spas, limousine services, and an array of special suites.

[Anonymous]

On Airbnb if the host doesn't rate you, your review isn't published. I had a broken fridge for a stay and had to throw out all food, along with the air mattress listed as a bed having a hole in it. The host offered to get me ice after it had been warm for hours and no other rectification and then never rated me so my review wasn't published. For a hotel you can review on trip advisor, multiple sites like booking.com, hotels.com and yelp. Not sure why you think Airbnb some sort of honesty review rate when the host can control not publishing when they know there were issues.