[madmax96]

Airbnbs only make sense in rural areas. Hotels are more competitive in terms of price and location inside of cities. Cities have enough to do that I don’t want to be inside of my room that much during my trip, so space and TV simply don’t matter to me.

[thunky]

> Airbnbs only make sense in rural areas.

Not in my experience. The competition between hosts in cities make Airbnbs a much better value vs hotels in many cases.

[_8j50]

Even in cities, would you rather have a clean well furnished apartment with plenty of space, nice tv, nice kitchern and a nice view or a hotel? The only pro I can think of by comparison is room service and maids cleaning up or if you actually make use of concierge services.

[aintgonnatakeit]

No. Some of us like interacting with people. Your dystopian and lonely viewpoint does not resonate.

[_8j50]

Fair enough. You're right about me wanting to avoid interacting with people, especially when tipping is involved. But keep in mind, many people travel with others and airbnb is still a better option if you want to party a bit or have kids. Can't beat a private pool at an airbnb house or to entertain guests at a fancy airbnb.

[badwolf]

Some of us also like not having to check every lamp and decoration in a bedroom/bathroom wondering if there's hidden cameras in it placed there by the "host"