Anonymous
Post 12/29/2025 08:14     Subject: S/O anyone else given up on short-term rentals?
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Anonymous wrote:I've not yet had a bad AirBNB experience but I usually don't stay in new ones or cheap ones.


+1. I've stayed in the same wonderful AIRBNB in my kids' college town about 15 times now with absolutely no issues. I can bring my dogs, get 3 bedrooms/2 baths, a nice kitchen, 36 acres of privacy, a bar-b-cue grill, beautiful sunsets all for the price of a 1 bedroom suite at Homewood Suites. I also stay in hotels regularly when they make more sense, or when I am unsure of the quality of the VRBO options. But to say there is never a good occasion to stay in a VRBO or AirBNB is ridiculous.


This is the difference...I don't see AirBnBs that are a full house and cheaper than a 1 bedroom suite anymore. They cost twice as much, at least .


Most aren't meant to be cheaper than a 1 bedroom. They are cheaper than 2-3 hotel rooms.


OK, but I was literally responding to a post saying they can get so much more for the price of a 1 bedroom in a hotel....?


I mean it really depends where you are going and how many people. None of these blanket statements are helpful.
Anonymous
Post 12/29/2025 08:00     Subject: S/O anyone else given up on short-term rentals?
We still do house rentals. But from 5 star or super hosts. I communicate a lot and prefer owner occupied units (like their extra house) and not ones that are clearly rental properties only. And we use local brokerages as well.
Haven't had a bad experience yet.
Anonymous
Post 12/29/2025 07:58     Subject: S/O anyone else given up on short-term rentals?
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Anonymous wrote:Nope. When pur family of 4 travels (one boy, one girl, in their early 20s), I'd much rather get an Air BnB or VRBO with 3 bedrooms than 2 hotel rooms and make them share a room. Plus, I prefer having a kitchen to spending hundreds of dollars per week on breakfast out.

Right. So if your are cheap, Airbnb or vrbo is the way to go.


We are not DCUM level of wealthy and prefer to spend our discretionary funds on other things:
- experiences
- college/grad school for our kids
- retirement

So what you call cheap, I call piece of mind, knowing our kids have great travel experiences, can see the world, become educated, and, won't have to worry about taking care of their parents as we age, since we have enough savings to travel and take care of ourselves. Your name calling means nothing to me



Exactly. Spending money wisely is not the same as being cheap. I know some cheap people, they rarely travel or spend money on non-necessities even though they can afford it, never mind the hotel vs Airbnb discussion. Also some people just don’t enjoy travel.
Anonymous
Post 12/28/2025 22:09     Subject: S/O anyone else given up on short-term rentals?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Nope. When pur family of 4 travels (one boy, one girl, in their early 20s), I'd much rather get an Air BnB or VRBO with 3 bedrooms than 2 hotel rooms and make them share a room. Plus, I prefer having a kitchen to spending hundreds of dollars per week on breakfast out.

Right. So if your are cheap, Airbnb or vrbo is the way to go.


We are not DCUM level of wealthy and prefer to spend our discretionary funds on other things:
- experiences
- college/grad school for our kids
- retirement

So what you call cheap, I call piece of mind, knowing our kids have great travel experiences, can see the world, become educated, and, won't have to worry about taking care of their parents as we age, since we have enough savings to travel and take care of ourselves. Your name calling means nothing to me
Anonymous
Post 12/28/2025 21:52     Subject: S/O anyone else given up on short-term rentals?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I've not yet had a bad AirBNB experience but I usually don't stay in new ones or cheap ones.


+1. I've stayed in the same wonderful AIRBNB in my kids' college town about 15 times now with absolutely no issues. I can bring my dogs, get 3 bedrooms/2 baths, a nice kitchen, 36 acres of privacy, a bar-b-cue grill, beautiful sunsets all for the price of a 1 bedroom suite at Homewood Suites. I also stay in hotels regularly when they make more sense, or when I am unsure of the quality of the VRBO options. But to say there is never a good occasion to stay in a VRBO or AirBNB is ridiculous.


+1
Anonymous
Post 12/28/2025 21:11     Subject: S/O anyone else given up on short-term rentals?
Anonymous wrote:Nope. When pur family of 4 travels (one boy, one girl, in their early 20s), I'd much rather get an Air BnB or VRBO with 3 bedrooms than 2 hotel rooms and make them share a room. Plus, I prefer having a kitchen to spending hundreds of dollars per week on breakfast out.


+1

I read every single review, won’t stay in a place with fewer than 50 reviews, I don’t cheap out, etc. I also write very detailed reviews to help others. But until my kids are older, hotels are not a great choice for us.
Anonymous
Post 12/28/2025 21:02     Subject: S/O anyone else given up on short-term rentals?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:I've not yet had a bad AirBNB experience but I usually don't stay in new ones or cheap ones.


+1. I've stayed in the same wonderful AIRBNB in my kids' college town about 15 times now with absolutely no issues. I can bring my dogs, get 3 bedrooms/2 baths, a nice kitchen, 36 acres of privacy, a bar-b-cue grill, beautiful sunsets all for the price of a 1 bedroom suite at Homewood Suites. I also stay in hotels regularly when they make more sense, or when I am unsure of the quality of the VRBO options. But to say there is never a good occasion to stay in a VRBO or AirBNB is ridiculous.


This is the difference...I don't see AirBnBs that are a full house and cheaper than a 1 bedroom suite anymore. They cost twice as much, at least .


Most aren't meant to be cheaper than a 1 bedroom. They are cheaper than 2-3 hotel rooms.


OK, but I was literally responding to a post saying they can get so much more for the price of a 1 bedroom in a hotel....?
Anonymous
Post 12/28/2025 20:46     Subject: S/O anyone else given up on short-term rentals?
We almost always do an Airbnb as we prefer to have separate sleeping quarters from our kid and access to washer/dryer and a kitchen (or at least a fridge/microwave).
Anonymous
Post 12/28/2025 20:18     Subject: S/O anyone else given up on short-term rentals?
I look at hotels first, but if I can't find anything to my liking I'll look at VRBO next. I've had good and bad experiences in both cases.
Anonymous
Post 12/28/2025 19:51     Subject: S/O anyone else given up on short-term rentals?
We go on ski and beach trips and I much prefer a rental house. We book nice ones that have professional house cleaners- pressed linens- etc and I like to have a living area and kitchen if I’m spending more than 3 days in one place.
Anonymous
Post 12/28/2025 19:39     Subject: S/O anyone else given up on short-term rentals?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I've not yet had a bad AirBNB experience but I usually don't stay in new ones or cheap ones.


+1. I've stayed in the same wonderful AIRBNB in my kids' college town about 15 times now with absolutely no issues. I can bring my dogs, get 3 bedrooms/2 baths, a nice kitchen, 36 acres of privacy, a bar-b-cue grill, beautiful sunsets all for the price of a 1 bedroom suite at Homewood Suites. I also stay in hotels regularly when they make more sense, or when I am unsure of the quality of the VRBO options. But to say there is never a good occasion to stay in a VRBO or AirBNB is ridiculous.


This is the difference...I don't see AirBnBs that are a full house and cheaper than a 1 bedroom suite anymore. They cost twice as much, at least .


Most aren't meant to be cheaper than a 1 bedroom. They are cheaper than 2-3 hotel rooms.
Anonymous
Post 12/28/2025 18:19     Subject: S/O anyone else given up on short-term rentals?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I've not yet had a bad AirBNB experience but I usually don't stay in new ones or cheap ones.


+1. I've stayed in the same wonderful AIRBNB in my kids' college town about 15 times now with absolutely no issues. I can bring my dogs, get 3 bedrooms/2 baths, a nice kitchen, 36 acres of privacy, a bar-b-cue grill, beautiful sunsets all for the price of a 1 bedroom suite at Homewood Suites. I also stay in hotels regularly when they make more sense, or when I am unsure of the quality of the VRBO options. But to say there is never a good occasion to stay in a VRBO or AirBNB is ridiculous.


This is the difference...I don't see AirBnBs that are a full house and cheaper than a 1 bedroom suite anymore. They cost twice as much, at least .
Anonymous
Post 12/28/2025 18:16     Subject: S/O anyone else given up on short-term rentals?
Depends on what you want. I generally prefer hotels, because having clean linens and a made bed is a luxury for me. But sometimes its nice to have a usable kitchen, especially with kids.

TBH, if the suite is big enough, Residence Inn is my ideal with kids
Anonymous
Post 12/28/2025 18:08     Subject: S/O anyone else given up on short-term rentals?
Anonymous wrote:I've not yet had a bad AirBNB experience but I usually don't stay in new ones or cheap ones.


+1. I've stayed in the same wonderful AIRBNB in my kids' college town about 15 times now with absolutely no issues. I can bring my dogs, get 3 bedrooms/2 baths, a nice kitchen, 36 acres of privacy, a bar-b-cue grill, beautiful sunsets all for the price of a 1 bedroom suite at Homewood Suites. I also stay in hotels regularly when they make more sense, or when I am unsure of the quality of the VRBO options. But to say there is never a good occasion to stay in a VRBO or AirBNB is ridiculous.
Anonymous
Post 12/28/2025 17:52     Subject: S/O anyone else given up on short-term rentals?
I've not yet had a bad AirBNB experience but I usually don't stay in new ones or cheap ones.