I am surprised they tell you they live next door.

We've stayed at upwards of a dozen Airbnbs, including two where the hosts were right next door. Those two were particularly memorable -- a floating home on Seattle's Lake Washington and a cottage in the mountains near Santa Fe. Both were lovely properties that had clearly been decorated with love and a sense of style. And in both cases the owners were incredibly gracious, providing great travel tips, as well as everything else we needed -- from paddleboards (in Seattle) to fresh eggs (in Santa Fe). I'd go back to either of those accommodations in a heartbeat.

Have rented twice with similar situations. One the rental was a guest house. The main house and the guest house were on opposite sides of a beautiful lanai style screened-in patio that overlooked a beautiful and idyllic garden. One of our favorite stays. I happened to bump into one of the owners one day. I had come back around lunchtime and she was in the driveway unloading groceries. We stopped for a few minutes and chatted and it was very pleasant. She ended with "just let us know if there is anything you need from us" and that was it.

The other was a house was one of a duplex and the owners lived next door. We didn't see them at all. We had a parking spot in the front and they had a parking spot in the back so we didn't even see each other's cars. No problems.

We have it's been fine, sometimes even easier this way. We stayed at one with Vacasa managing the property and the communication was a mess, was impossible to get into the home, in Deep Creek.

This fall we have a few lined up that are cottages in the back yard (Napa), and an apartment above the main house (Caribbean). All with great reviews.

We don't seem to require the amount of 'privacy' some on DCUM are looking for. Want to grab a glass of wine on the patio? Sure, because I would love to hear pointers of what we should do/see tomorrow. Want to leave me fresh eggs on the porch each morning? I'd love to scramble them!

I've stayed in both. Doesn't matter to me. I stayed in a couple where the host rented out a separate apartment in their home. I never saw them except for a short chat at check in. Both places were really nice.

Anonymous wrote:I like these kinds of Airbnbs because they tend to be the more classic kind of airbnb where an owner has a second property or mother in law suite that they rent out, instead of the more problematic version where a property owner owns a zillion properties across a city.

We stayed at an amazing one and became friends with the owner -- we even celebrated a holiday together.

That's the absolute last thing on earth I would want.

I wouldn't mind as long as they steer clear of me. I'd check the reviews to be sure.

I like these kinds of Airbnbs because they tend to be the more classic kind of airbnb where an owner has a second property or mother in law suite that they rent out, instead of the more problematic version where a property owner owns a zillion properties across a city.

We stayed at an amazing one and became friends with the owner -- we even celebrated a holiday together.

I have no issue with it. Actually, I think it's good because if we need something, they're right there. We did have an instance where an Airbnb owner, who lived next door, was quite chatty and stopped by. It was totally fine and he was nice (and normal) but we could have done without the stop by. Otherwise, it was a great property.

We stayed in a basement apartment when the owners were upstairs. no issues at all. just read reviews to make sure owners aren't going to be in your face.

I have two Airbnbs on my property, about 200 feet from my home. I rarely encounter guests unless they need something.

I don't care at all, unless the reviews warn that the owners waltz in a little too often.

We’ve stayed at dozens of AirBnBs and as long as the reviews are good, it doesn’t matter at all.

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Pros or cons? Do most people avoid this when possible or not care?