AirBnB is basically useless when the alternative of a decent hotel is available. I have used AirBnB a fair bit but I can count on one hand the number of times (twice) that an accommodation listed on their platform was superior to most other options:
1. An absolutely beautiful loft run by a sweet woman in Ubud, Bali. It was a killer location.
2. I have a very reactive dog, so ground floor guest house near a venue was a no brainer.
But I'd take a hotel at least 90% of the time when given the opportunity. I'm still totally surprised AirBnB has reached the ubiquity they have, when it feels like a niche business.
Any business that is effectively a middleman is potentially replaceable by a decentralized solution. I know lots of readers here aren't really "into that", but I'd take a guess that there also isn't much love for middlemen.
1. An absolutely beautiful loft run by a sweet woman in Ubud, Bali. It was a killer location.
2. I have a very reactive dog, so ground floor guest house near a venue was a no brainer.
But I'd take a hotel at least 90% of the time when given the opportunity. I'm still totally surprised AirBnB has reached the ubiquity they have, when it feels like a niche business.
Any business that is effectively a middleman is potentially replaceable by a decentralized solution. I know lots of readers here aren't really "into that", but I'd take a guess that there also isn't much love for middlemen.