Before 2020, some people predicted that services like Airbnb would be a major disruptor in the lodging space. Opening up the inventory of individual renters to the masses would drive…
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Our second ever Airbnb stay was when we rented a cabin in Georgia for four nights. We made this cabin our home base and spent plenty of time lounging on…
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Airbnb Host’s Demands: Passive Aggressive Or Just A Clean Freak?
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegAn Airbnb renter aired his grievances when his host admonished him for his hygiene habits, even though he said he showered every morning. Read on and chime in – who…
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Airbnb Owner Banned Guests Based On Weight; Accused Of Fat Shaming
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegYou really have to wonder about some Airbnb hosts. Don’t get me wrong – many of them, are wonderful. But others? Not once, but at least twice, Airbnb hosts have…
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We weren’t really fans of Airbnb until 2020. In a nutshell, COVID pretty much changed our opinion of using them over hotels (here’s why). So since summer of 2020, we’ve…
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For a long time, Airbnb was successful, and became more so, because it was significantly cheaper than most hotels. However, as the company’s success has increased, so have the prices…
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There have been a lot of unusual Airbnb listings out there but they’re usually for unusual places. Maybe you want to sleep in a bubble…or a castle…or where they filmed…
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If you’ve been reading our blog for more than the past few months or so (and if you’ve only been reading it for a couple of months, hello and welcome!),…
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Airbnb has been negotiating around the coronavirus pandemic with a moderate degree of success. In fact, the NY Times reported in September that home rentals have outperformed hotels in 27…
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When I was thinking earlier in the year about places we could visit by car, the Pigeon Forge/Gatlinburg area in Tennessee was towards the top of the list. Visiting Dollywood…