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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I stayed in over 20 Airbnbs from 2020-2025. After several bad experiences, I now mostly just go back to the ones where I know the owners aren't crazy. The problem is, there are some very crazy or inept people running these things. And they aren't that cheap. I think in the early years of airbnb, you were trading in the lack of professionalism for a cheaper rate and more space. But now that's not the case always.

Hotels aren't all that these days, either. The service is not that great necessarily. But most of the time there are enough checks in the system that while you might encounter people who are rude or incompetent, they're not totally crazy.[/quote]

I agree that service delivery in hotels is uneven (and, I’ve found, correlates strongly with cost). However, they operate under an ethos of hospitality and wanting to provide a nice environment for their guests.  Airbnbs now frequently seem like a low-effort money grab - shabby places with cheap/fast “upgrades” and basic, bare low-quality furnishings - with the expectation that people pay about the same as a hotel, with none of the service. [/quote]

Disagree about service level in hotels correlating with cost. I’ve stayed in some very expensive hotels and they have seriously lacked amenities. Everything is pay to play in the 5 star hotels, no daily room service, no free WiFi, no breakfast. Sure you can get a person to bring you ice, but they’ll wait for a tip. Whereas I just spent a week at a Best Western Plus (small town with no hotel options) and was blown away by how nice it was. The breakfast was huge, free coffee, daily room cleaning, pool, WiFi. I personally don’t eat breakfast but my kids and dh need it. Dh travels for work and always aims for the 3 stars because they’re clean but also have amenities.

Something that bugs me about air bnbs is that the cleaning is not included in the price. Why?! And also that most don’t have vacuums. When I’m staying for a week we often need a vacuum in the kitchen or bathroom. I haven’t ever had a bad experience though. [/quote]

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