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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I read all the reviews. Read them carefully, and read between the lines. I won't rent a place with mediocre reviews or just a few reviews--I need to see tons and tons of very positive ones.

Hotels aren't always that clean, fwiw.[/quote]

I agree, really read reviews. My tips:

1. If the host responds defensively to any guests, especially passive aggressive comments like: "funny you should complain about the water heater not working when i was so generous giving you an extra hour to check out" do yourself a favor and don't rent from them.

2. Don't rent a place with below 4.9 stars. Nobody's perfect but anything below a 4.9 has something crappy dragging down the score.

3. It's best to only rent from superhosts. They are invested in doing a good job.

4. It's up to you, but i like places with generous cancellation policies (cancel up to the day of arrival and pay one night, for example).

5. Know that if something is grossly misrepresented (they advertised AC and the AC is broken/missing), Airbnb will help facilitate a refund.

that said, after renting a lot of airbnbs, i've switched to hotels with kitchenettes because i prefer a more impersonal/professional vacation experience. i like having maid service and i like[/quote]

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