AirBNB

[SimonMac]

Anyone used this yet?

Just booked a two day stay with a couple in the Silicon Valley, as everywhere was booked up.

According to their reviews (41) they're not called West and haven't killed anyone and appear the perfect guests.

Anyone used this service, good or bad?

This for work or pleasure?

If work who have you pissed off to have to sort out your own accommodation,

[vwdan]

Yep - loads. I've not had any negative experiences, though I've stayed at a few places that I wouldn't bother going back to again. It was great for staying in central London, although I did find that once I took into account claiming back VAT on hotels there often wasn't THAT much in it. Either way, it did make a change and it's nice to cook sometimes.

I always tried to get my own bathroom, though I always found the hosts to be very good.

[lecyclist]

Yep - loads. I've not had any negative experiences, though I've stayed at a few places that I wouldn't bother going back to again. It was great for staying in central London, although I did find that once I took into account claiming back VAT on hotels there often wasn't THAT much in it. Either way, it did make a change and it's nice to cook sometimes.

I always tried to get my own bathroom, though I always found the hosts to be very good.

As I recall they have a system where you submit a VAT number, they validate it, and bookings are charged NET.

Used Airbnb many times, predominantly in Europe. Only bad experiences (2 times) were in France. As its reputation based, its better to be selective.