[QUOTE=Loadingue;51132426]Adam has been ruining a lot of things recently.[/QUOTE]
That happens when you have a show called Adam Ruins Everything.
I never understood how anyone can trust Air BnB.
Now with automotive manufacturers taking the whole concept to the next level and wanting people to share their cars with other people I don't want to run the risk of some asshole ruining a nice car. I'm sure the maker will insure me, but I just don't want to put up with the legal hassle.
Renting a home away to strangers has always seemed extremely risky to me, AirBnB or not. This video has only fueled my worries further.
I travel alot with airBnB. So far I've never had any problems and always ended up with great flats. I can understand the risk of lending your property to strangers from the owners point of view. It's all based on "trust" that you give it to people you don't know. you're not signing some form of conract with them.
My family booked an Air BnB once for the holidays and it just felt immensely uncomfortable. Sleeping in a house that doesn't belong to you full of smiling pictures of people you've never met and never will meet... Just felt like I didn't belong.
Airbnb is normal for me, my family rents a house up in Cape Cod every year and so we're used to living in a house for just a week.
Airbnb is just an online form of vacation renting companies.
This video will lead ot such Paranoia. I use AirBnB all the time and I've never had a problem. In fact I've made a lot of friends with the owners and I'll get super good insider tips staying at places.
My parents also run one in their basement, so far everybody has been amazing and they love getting to chat with people all the time.
My experiences with AirBnB has been fine. Talking from Swedish perspective though.
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And in Sweden, well, all of those safety measures, it's taken care of by the local owners of houses/apartments or the landlord if its rented apartments. It's a fairly rigorous system, and I would only be worried if you're renting from some villa owner in the middle of nowhere.
This, is why if on a budget I would just go to a bloody hostel
[QUOTE=theevilldeadII;51132788]This, is why if on a budget I would just go to a bloody hostel[/QUOTE]
You can't compare staying in a hostel to staying at an airbnb. Hostels are disgusting because no one has any regard for the place as they are there for a short amount of time and its cheap.
I've had only positive experiences with AirBnB in both Europe and the US.
I bet the risks of BnB are still lower than official hotels. Despite them being required to take safety inspections and what not, quite a ton seem to have broken stuff all the time.
[QUOTE=Socram;51133160]I've had only positive experiences with AirBnB in both Europe and the US.[/QUOTE]
Dunno if they're necessarily trying to say that the service is super dangerous or a nightmare or anything, just that it's nowhere near as safe and/or regulated as they make it out to be. The insurance bit I think is extremely relevant for people who want to try it out, it might not even deter you, it's just good information to know.
[QUOTE=Elspin;51134115]Dunno if they're necessarily trying to say that the service is super dangerous or a nightmare or anything, just that it's nowhere near as safe and/or regulated as they make it out to be. The insurance bit I think is extremely relevant for people who want to try it out, it might not even deter you, it's just good information to know.[/QUOTE]
Working in insurance has shown me no one knows the coverage they have. Just about everyone has no idea
I see his point but in some countries, not having working sprinklers or even co2 detector alarms is against the law
[QUOTE=theevilldeadII;51132788]This, is why if on a budget I would just go couchsurfing[/QUOTE]
Fixed
What a weirdly abrupt end
[QUOTE=Simplemac3;51132686]My family booked an Air BnB once for the holidays and it just felt immensely uncomfortable. Sleeping in a house that doesn't belong to you full of smiling pictures of people you've never met and never will meet... Just felt like I didn't belong.[/QUOTE]
I got that feeling watching homes for my parent's friends to make some extra money when I was a teen. Even though they are totally cool with you being there, it feels like your sneaking around a stranger's house.
[QUOTE=Zillamatic;51150170]What a weirdly abrupt end[/QUOTE]
its just a snippet from one of his episodes. now that he moved from collegehumor to tv (and is 2 season in with his show)
[QUOTE=FreddiRox!;51132899]You can't compare staying in a hostel to staying at an airbnb. Hostels are disgusting because no one has any regard for the place as they are there for a short amount of time and its cheap.[/QUOTE]
Hostels aren't disgusting, what the hell are you talking about? They're literally the only way i ever travel overseas. I prefer them above every other accommodation option. I'd couchsurf if i could too.
[QUOTE=Trebgarta;51159273]Depends on the hostel. You might have been lucky[/QUOTE]
I've stayed in a lot of very cheap hostels in third world countries. I'm not saying that bad experiences, but hostels are, the vast majority of the time, perfectly fine accommodation, and the most social accommodation by far. It's hard to meet and talk to other travellers if you're cooped up in a hotel room or airbnb.
[QUOTE=Simplemac3;51132686]My family booked an Air BnB once for the holidays and it just felt immensely uncomfortable. Sleeping in a house that doesn't belong to you full of smiling pictures of people you've never met and never will meet... Just felt like I didn't belong.[/QUOTE]
You can stay in houses that the family doesn't live in, like holiday houses, villas, and cottages
AirBnb is a nice cheap way to travel. There's risk involved, but I highly doubt that there's overall more risk to use AirBnb than it is to use hostels or cheap hotels. I've used AirBnb in England and I lucked out. The hosts were super nice, and permanently rented out a room, so they had everything we needed like brochures for local hotspots and stuff. My brother and I rented out our apartment in Oslo a summer, and we had no problems with the residents, but depending on how many people you have coming out or in it's a bit of a hassle handing out keys and stuff when you're not living in the apartment you're renting out. All in all, I've tried both AirBnb, cheap hotels and hostels and I have to say I prefer AirBnb
[QUOTE=xeo xeo;51161979]AirBnb is a nice cheap way to travel. There's risk involved, but I highly doubt that there's overall more risk to use AirBnb than it is to use hostels or cheap hotels. I've used AirBnb in England and I lucked out. The hosts were super nice, and permanently rented out a room, so they had everything we needed like brochures for local hotspots and stuff. My brother and I rented out our apartment in Oslo a summer, and we had no problems with the residents, but depending on how many people you have coming out or in it's a bit of a hassle handing out keys and stuff when you're not living in the apartment you're renting out. All in all, I've tried both AirBnb, cheap hotels and hostels and I have to say I prefer AirBnb[/QUOTE]
I find that AirBnb tends to be more expensive than hostels on average, although cheaper than hotels. I'd have to say, i think airBnB is a better idea than staying in a hotel, but i think hostels are still the best. I swear half the fun of travelling is meeting and making friends with whoever is in your hostel.
This just seems like fearmongering for the sake of putting out content. As a host you know full well that your guest is capable of doing whatever they want, that's the risk you take. As a guest your chances of getting killed or injured at a hotel are far greater than they at an AirB&B.
[QUOTE=The Aussie;51163380]I find that AirBnb tends to be more expensive than hostels on average, although cheaper than hotels. I'd have to say, i think airBnB is a better idea than staying in a hotel, but i think hostels are still the best. I swear half the fun of travelling is meeting and making friends with whoever is in your hostel.[/QUOTE]
Yeah I can agree with that. I was at a hostel in Hawaii for ten days, paid next to nothing and I met a bunch of cool people. I guess it's a higher risk factor regarding theft , bad bathrooms and stuff like that, but if you're a social guy and the price is priority number one hostels are a very lucrative option
If I'm going to rent a vacation house, I'd rather it be one noone actually LIVES in.
[QUOTE=FreddiRox!;51132899]You can't compare staying in a hostel to staying at an airbnb. Hostels are disgusting because no one has any regard for the place as they are there for a short amount of time and its cheap.[/QUOTE]
Hostels for me were always about meeting people though to be honest. You trade discomfort for friendships!
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