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Hotels >>>>> Airb&Bs
My bigger beef is with a centralised platform taking enough of a cut that they can buy whole neighbourhoods to rent out.
I've seen some pretty shit hotels.
Ehh... I have a family and there's something to be said about getting an air bnb with a kitchen and not having to worry about your kids being too loud
I can't cook food in a hotel though. Also they kinda suck with kids.
I lived and travelled in Europe for 6 years and never saw a hotel room with anything more than a kettle. Actually no I saw a couple of more hostel type places that had a common kitchen. Still not great for families though.
Look for suites when booking hotels not just rooms. You will of cplourse pay more.
Well then we get down to it, Airbnb is just much cheaper than that for a family. I don't like what AirBnB are doing to cities and tourist towns etc, but hotels just aren't as good.
I pretty much exclusively stay at Embassy Suites when traveling with the family so the children have a separate room and fold out couch and I almost never (regardless of city) have had to pay more than $200 per night... Usually closer to $150.
I've stayed in a few Airbnbs also over the years and they've gotten so expensive that there's almost never a comparable value available anymore, especially on short notice.
And that's not even really taking into account the excellent breakfast and Manager's reception (with free drinks and snacks) that are included or for that matter the pool and hot tub at Embassy.
Maybe if you've got a really large family and need multiple rooms for your kids or something but otherwise I just don't see it.
Maybe you have more hotels in your country. Last AirBnB I stayed in was a little house in a small surf town and I don't think there were any hotels with decent facilities for miles. Was a 5 minute walk down to the beach for a morning surf. Hard to beat.
I suppose that's a fair point if you're talking about Costa Rica or somewhere like that. The Hilton chains like Embassy Suites certainly aren't as common there as in the US.