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[-] fritobugger2017@lemmy.world 63 points 2 months ago
[-] SirEDCaLot@lemmy.today 43 points 2 months ago

This 100%.
AirBnB used to be cheaper than a hotel. Then it got so easy to tack on fees and ridiculous requirements that you're basically paying more than a hotel to housekeep your own room. Mix in lots of shady hosts and most of the time I'd rather just stay at the Hilton for the same price.

It can still be useful as a novelty, like book a party house somewhere or as easily cheaper way to house an awful lot of people. But for the most part, I'll pass.

[-] lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com 25 points 2 months ago

Airbnb was started to offer up your free space to someone for a night for a bit of cash, and that was it. Then the morons found out and bought whole ass houses specifically to rent out on Airbnb.

People ruin everything.

[-] coolmojo@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

Yes. This is the origin. Airbed and Breakfast.

[-] lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 months ago

TIL what "Air" means in the brand name.

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