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[quote=Anonymous]We've rented whole houses (not just guest rooms) through property management agencies, VRBO, and AirBnB, and always had great experiences.  The nicest properties we've stayed in were AirBnB -- a San Francisco rowhouse with a lovely backyard, a floating home on Seattle's Lake Union, another Seattle house with glorious sunset views, a cozy cabin on the Willamette River in Oregon.  Some of these were the owner's primary residence, some a rental property, and some a vacation home.

There are real advantages to staying at a house or condo if you're traveling with family and staying for a week.  If you're doing day trips, it's nice to have a comfortable base camp with room to spread out, including outdoor space and access to a kitchen.  You also have the opportunity to get to know a residential neighborhood, which can be really fun.  Plus, if some folks in your group get up early and others later (i.e., you're traveling with teens), the early risers can get up and have breakfast or go for a walk or run in the neighborhood while the others sleep in.

Although it can be overwhelming to see all the properties available, you can use the calendar and other filters (i.e., # of bedrooms, # of bathrooms, etc.) to help you narrow down your choices.  Once you do that, you need to really scrutinize the photos carefully and, if possible, ask friends who know the area for advice on location.  Also, go on Google and see what else is in the neighborhood -- one of my friends swears by the Whole Foods test -- if there's a WF nearby, you know you're getting a gentrified or gentrifying neighborhood.  (Not that you always wants that, but it is a benchmark.)  With AirBnB, you also have the guest reviews -- if a host has 100% glowing reviews, you can be pretty sure the rental will work out great.  I'll add that the AirBnB hosts we've had were all super-friendly and helpful -- actually much more so than property managers -- but not at all intrusive.  Some were staying just a few minutes away, others were on vacation themselves, but all were willing to provide as much -- or as little -- advice as we needed.             [/quote]

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