AirBNB

[MarillionFan]

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?

[SlipTheJab]

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?

I'm sure Mr Bates (Norman to his mates and mums dressmaker) will welcome you with open arms!

[imightbewrong]

We used it to rent a French ski chalet - out of season (just passing through). No issues. Would use again.

Didn't stay with the owner though. Or meet them. (Got the key off a caretaker then left to our own devices)

[Old Greg]

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?

You probably want to find hosts, not guests, or it may end up being more work than you planned.

[Scruff]

I have used them in Bali twice, Gili Islands and Tamarama. All pretty faultless. No complaints at all.

[Eirikur]

Have used them a couple of times, but if you find a way to contact the owner directly for example through their website you save a fortune on the airBnB markup.
Always research the owner, did they cancel a lot in the past, do they have other properties and read the reviews for those other properties and who are the reviewers, do they just look like they are the owners mates or are they genuine reviewers with reviews of all sorts of properties.

[psychocandy]

Never fancies the rentals where, in effect, your renting a bedroom in someones house. Especially where its shared bathroom etc. Not keen on waking up in the morning and then finding I can't have a dump for 30 mins cos someone in there having a bath etc.

Also, generally I guess there are no bedroom door locks. Dont want to wake up to find some hairy biker called Keith, lying on top of me, poking something hard into my back.

[northernladuk]

Yeah thanks for that input PC. Very useful :

[FatLazyContractor]

Not sure what such a thread from a Permie is doing in professional forums.

[Scruff]

Never fancies the rentals where, in effect, your renting a bedroom in someones house. Especially where its shared bathroom etc. Not keen on waking up in the morning and then finding I can't have a dump for 30 mins cos someone in there having a bath etc.

Also, generally I guess there are no bedroom door locks. Dont want to wake up to find some hairy biker called Keith, lying on top of me, poking something hard into my back.

I've only ever rented the whole place. Rooms are for a different type of hooker.