Airbnb's struggles go beyond people spending less. It's losing some travelers to hotels.
Airbnb's struggles go beyond people spending less. It's losing some travelers to hotels.
Airbnb stock tumbled after the company predicted slowing demand. Some Airbnb fans say they now favor hotels' consistency and cost-effectiveness.
- Airbnb stock tumbled 14% in one day after the company predicted slowing demand.
- Some former Airbnb diehards say they now prefer the consistency of hotels.
- Airbnb said it might increase travelers' ability to book hotel rooms through Airbnb.
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my best stays have been apartments... my worst stays have been in apartments.
you kinda dont know wtf you are going to get, especially on airbnb where the reviews are bs folksiness "the host is amazing, thank you so much" garbage. reviews on booking.com are much more reliable and brutally honest.
hotels maybe meh, but they are far more reliable and you have a better idea of what you are getting. a "serviced apartment" is ideal, but often $$$.
i very much understand that airbnb's sterilise communities and drive up rents. taxing the fuck out of them would remove a lot of the slum lord garbage from the market but keep the option there for ppl really want that.
Also generally with hotels, especially chains, you can actually talk to people to get issues sorted or at least get refunds etc a bell of a lot easier than just chatting with someone overseas through an app.