New Airbnb rules ban hosts from making guests wash dishes, do laundry & other checkout chores

[u/MarvelsGrantMan136]

https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/new-airbnb-rules-ban-hosts-from-making-guests-wash-dishes-do-laundry-other-checkout-chores-3420832/

[u/SeeingEyeDug]

Costs work out if you’re getting like a 4-5 bedroom house for a whole crew of people vs 4-5 hotel rooms. But for a single couple, there’s really no value except maybe you need a place to stay in areas that simply don’t have hotel options. Then it’s not “value” but necessity driving the AirBnB choice.

[u/mikescha → u/SeeingEyeDug]

As a single couple that travels all the time, I don't undersatnd what you mean by "no value". For example, we were just in Stockholm for 3 nights. We paid about $25/nt more for a studio than the cheapest hotels in the area cost (and less than what most were asking). But, the studio was much larger than a typical hotel room, so we had space to spread out our stuff as well as do some stretching and exercise. It had a washer and dryer that we used for two loads of clothing, which saved us the cost and time of using a laundromat. Most importantly, there was a full kitchen that we used to cook meals each day, which saved a ton.

Between the space, convenience and savings of in-room laundry, and the full kitchen, we got a ton of value out of the Airbnb. We looked for "apart-hotels" in the area, but they cost more than the Airbnb, were much smaller, and either didn't have laundry at all or they did, but you had to take your stuff to a shared area and pay for the machines.

We are in another Airbnb in the US now for 4 weeks. This was much cheaper than all the hotels in the area, had free parking, kitchen, laundry, a back yard, a grill, and more. We are much happier here than spending 4 weeks in a hotel room, so on top of the fact it's cheaper, we're getting a lot of value.

For one or two nights where you're going to eat out, won't do laundry, etc., then I can see you wouldn't get much value from an Airbnb. So if that's your case, then it makes sense.

[u/SeeingEyeDug → u/mikescha]

When I say "no value", I just mean the fact that AirBnB's used to be way cheaper than hotels and now they're not. You find value in other aspects of airbnb's and that's cool; I was merely talking about monetary value.

[u/ricardopa → u/mikescha]

The kitchens are always the kicker for me - I am not going to eat out every single meal of the day for a week or two on vacation and most hotels that even offer a kitchenette it’s a sad little burner and just “beer fridge” size fridge

[u/Besmirching_Badger → u/mikescha]

I don't undersatnd what you mean by "no value"

These threads are always an irrational circlejerk. Reading it you'd think that nobody uses airbnb and that the experience is awful.

People complaining about washing dishes? The actual fuck do these people do during their stays? Just run out of dishes and then stop eating? Completely insane stuff

Maybe it's just the classic 'americanisation' of every issue, but i'd wager it's just a minority of very angry users pretending their niche experiences are the norm

[u/cashflow_ → u/mikescha]

Most of these people don’t travel, stay in hotels or Airbnbs they like to have hypothetical rage in their heads

[u/toxiczebra → u/SeeingEyeDug]

As a family traveling with three kids, there’s no comparison for hotels.

I’ve never been able to get a hotel to give me adjacent rooms, even as a regular business traveler with status; it’s a small feat just to get them in the same wing (same floor is usually feasible but that’s the best you get). What that means, practically, is that my wife and I are supposed to split up, and someone still ends up on a couch.

AirBnBs with 4+ bedrooms cost the same as two hotel rooms but give us an incomparably better experience.

This policy update is a huge step forward for my family’s vacation travel.

[u/fury420 → u/toxiczebra]

Yeah even when interconnecting rooms do physically exist, they're basically impossible to book that way these days since it conflicts with their default occupancy maximization that treats rooms as interchangeable and doesn't assign you a specific room until arrival.

[u/overthemountain → u/SeeingEyeDug]

I don't know, I just booked an apartment for a weekend trip. The hotel right next door would have cost 2x as much for a similar room (suite vs the 1 bedroom AirBNB apartment we booked). The AirBNB was like $175/night and the hotel started at $200/night for a normal room and was over $400/night for a suite.

I still generally check both to find the best option, but I wouldn't say that AirBNB can't be cost effective, although it's definitely not as cheap as it was a while back.

[u/KatieCashew → u/SeeingEyeDug]

Still depends on where you're going. I went to Miami by myself and looked at both hotels and Airbnbs. The Airbnb I found was significantly cheaper than a hotel.

[u/Grooviemann1 → u/SeeingEyeDug]

100%. My wife and I rent a cabin in the middle of nowhere via airbnb for our anniversary every other year but I don't use it for anything else.

[u/Bobb_o → u/SeeingEyeDug]

Unless you want a kitchen, laundry, a living room, etc. Prices for suites at hotels are crazy and they don't have everything an apartment might have.

[u/PlasmaWhore → u/SeeingEyeDug]

I travel quite a bit and always weigh my options between hotels, airBnb, vrbo, vacation rentals, etc. 90% of the time the Airbnb is significantly cheaper. And I've never once had to do chores (other than cleaning up my own mess) or been charged a cleaning fee. I'm always extremely confused by these threads.

[u/garbles0808 → u/PlasmaWhore]

I completely agree - my partner and I don't really like hotels, we would much rather stay somewhere homey. Never had an significant issue with Airbnb, and always pay under (at MOST) $350 a night

[u/phoenix0r → u/SeeingEyeDug]

Problem is that many family houses are not really built to handle new groups of people coming and going. Shit breaks and falls apart because through normal wear and tear of different patterns and then no one wants to pay for it.