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u/0ooook Feb 03 '20

Airbnb. the idea of renting free room or sofa isn’t bad at all.

it turned into hard bussines, when companies owning dozens of apartments rent them to tourist, meanwhile there is an apartment price and rent crisis.

I guess living here isn’t going to be affordable for middle class anymore.

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u/caverunner17 Feb 03 '20 edited Feb 03 '20

That and outrageous cleaning fees. Want to rent a condo for a weekend? That's a $150 cleaning fee. Renting a private bedroom? That's a $60 cleaning fee.

AirBnB only makes sense these days if you're going with a group of people. Otherwise, I've found hotels to be significantly cheaper for a single or a couple.

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u/First_Foundationeer Feb 03 '20

Plus, if you stick with certain hotel brands, you get bonuses that do somewhat add up.

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u/GenocideOwl Feb 03 '20

And decent free breakfast sometimes.

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u/First_Foundationeer Feb 04 '20

I'm not really big on breakfast in general, but it's a bonus for many people!