[powersjcb]

I've only ever booked the Airbnbs in Brooklyn before. (We usually try to visit friends in Williamsburg/Greenpoint/Bushwick) Hotels in those neighborhoods are easily $300-500 per night for a queen bed on a weekend.

The alternative of midtown/queens hotels are typically still $200-300, but cost more in travel time/expense.

My gripe here is mainly that before I could plan an outing for group and we could all live in the space and have common areas for eating/relaxing. Even if hotels were the same price, they still are a worse experience than staying in a house/apartment with friends.