[manishsharan]

Why is AirBnb still a thing ? Do people like doing chores while on a vacation ?

[chongli]

Airbnb is a thing because landlords pulled their long term rental units off the market and converted them into short terms at X times the old rate. Landlords love it because they make way more profit. Business travellers love it because they can stay in a nice trendy house or apartment instead of a hotel and they expense the trip anyway.

The people who don’t love it are the neighbours and anyone in the market for long term rentals.

[onlyrealcuzzo]

And anyone in the market for a vacation that doesn't want to gamble on a terrible host.

Hotels might not be great, but they're way less of a gamble.

It only takes a vacation being completely ruined once or twice before you swear of AirBNB completely.

[jedberg]

I just stayed at two AirBnBs. I'm not sure what "doing chores" means. Sure I had to tidy up a bit when I left, but I would do that regardless because I'm a decent human being. Even when I stay at a hotel I wipe down the sink and strip the bed before I leave.

In the meantime I had a condo next to the beach with a kitchen and beach toys in both locations for less than the hotel next door cost (which would not have a kitchen, meaning that I'd have to eat out every meal, which gets pricy with two kids).

[lmm]

> Even when I stay at a hotel I wipe down the sink and strip the bed before I leave.

That's not normal.

[jedberg]

Ok I guess I'm special then. It takes all of 20 seconds to wipe down the sink after I've picked up all my stuff, and maybe 10 seconds to strip the sheets. I mostly strip the sheets to make sure the next person gets a fresh set.

[Xorakios]

I've exclusively lived in hotels/corporate rentals for over 20 years and wipe the sinks/counters every day because I like clean sinks and counters.

and I strip the bed mainly in case one of my phones/chargers/earring is accidentally inside (beds make excellent auxiliary desks...)

as a surprising aside, during off-season housekeeping sometimes hate guests that are overly considerate, because they need the hours!

[bamfly]

"I don't understand why anyone ever uses AirBnB" is definitely a "tell me you don't have kids without telling me you don't have kids" kind of thing.

[jamiegreen]

I think it is nice to have a kitchen if it’s more than a few days.

But the chores are a bit much sometimes

[CSMastermind]

I highly recommend Hilton's Airbnb competitor Home2.

[goostavos]

I really dislike AirBnB, but I don't think they've got anything to worry about with Hotel2. Even calling them a competitor seems like a massive stretch. Just poking around their site to see what's available in my area: $240/night gets you what is, well... a hotel room. Except that it has a couch and a microwave in it. Calling such a thing a "suite" makes me feel like Hilton is gaslighting me.

[jedberg]

I just checked out the Home2 offerings near where I just stayed in an AirBnB. The prices are significantly higher and there are only three options (AirBnB had 25+).

So not quite there yet. :)

[padjo]

Personally I find social interactions with hotel employees far more exhausting than straightening up a bit.

[ecshafer]

I love hotels. I am not sure why Airbnb ever took off, other than price for large groups. Hotels you show up, you know you have a room because you booked with Hilton or whatever. They clean up the room after you leave for the day. They bring you stuff, carry luggage it’s great.

[CamperBob2]

So far, I've found that using superhosts is a reliable way to get good results from AirBnB. I think a lot of the horror stories come from the original business model of crashing in Joe Sixpack's basement.

[xyzelement]

// social interactions with hotel employees far more exhausting

Jeez how much are you socializing with the employees that you find it exhausting?

[alfalfasprout]

Having traveled for years on Airbnb it's extremely rare I actually have to do any sort of "chores". At most throw some dishes in the dishwasher or strip the bed (but even then that's not the norm).

[harry8]

Because hotels really are as bad for purpose as they are expensive?

[moffkalast]

Because hotels charge 100x the rate per night, all else being equal?