Rampy Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 So I was told about this Airbnb thing vs a hotel.....anybody ever use them or know people who have... Staying in some strangers house....even if your in a spare bedroom, whats to keep them from digging thru your junk and snooping when your not there.... And are they freaks, serial killers & such...who gives up a room in the house for such a thing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MontanaLon Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 I know a guy who goes to Vegas and swears by them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake46 Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 My daughter and her family use them..met two other couples for a weekend on 6th street a couple of weeks ago..it was cheaper and better than a hotel..had the whole house..headed for a four day in Arkansas next weekend with the kids for spring break..don't know how many other times they have used the airb&b thing, but as far as I know it has always been a house, not a room in a house..have not heard a negative.. would I do it? No, but I don't do uber either..I think it's a generational thing.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j-dub Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 never had experience with one. but if I felt the owners where a little off, or taking advantage of going through my stuff. I'd leave a upper decker on my way out. but that's just me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gshayd Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 (edited) 9 hours ago, Rampy said: So I was told about this Airbnb thing vs a hotel.....anybody ever use them or know people who have... Staying in some strangers house....even if your in a spare bedroom, whats to keep them from digging thru your junk and snooping when your not there.... And are they freaks, serial killers & such...who gives up a room in the house for such a thing? I looked at AirBnb and sometimes you are sharing with the owner and other people. I prefer a separate house or apartment. Edited March 2, 2019 by gshayd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gmountain Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 My brother uses it all the time. loves it. My partner at work uses nothing but Air BnB whn he travels to Europe. Loves it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retcop Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 2 hours ago, Gmountain said: My brother uses it all the time. loves it. My partner at work uses nothing but Air BnB whn he travels to Europe. Loves it. The European stuff fascinates me. I know the wife and I should have made our trip to Europe a couple of decades ago, but it did not work out. I wonder if there is a reliable way to find decent places in the near-countryside, or in parts of town that are still in good shape The wife and I would still like to see at least Ireland and Poland, with some stops in between. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gshayd Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 3 hours ago, Gmountain said: My brother uses it all the time. loves it. My partner at work uses nothing but Air BnB whn he travels to Europe. Loves it. I would probably use it in Europe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rampy Posted March 2, 2019 Author Share Posted March 2, 2019 (edited) 8 hours ago, Gmountain said: My brother uses it all the time. loves it. My partner at work uses nothing but Air BnB whn he travels to Europe. Loves it. I can stay in a room for way cheaper than on Patrick AFB in the Merritt Island area......but living like that with Stranger Danger..... However, I could use that address for B&H Police Supply & get a AR pistol chambered in 308 How long do you need to live in Florida to be considered a resident Edited March 2, 2019 by Rampy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pepper Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 No effin' way. I prefer my privacy. It's gonna be a hotel, motel, or my own travel trailer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gmountain Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 57 minutes ago, Rampy said: I How long do you need to live in Florida to be considered a resident As soon as you get your DL, or sooner even. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gmountain Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 Most Air BnB, are like VRBO (Vacation rentals by owner- another site)- you get the whole place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winkel Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 Yes, I started using one about three weeks ago. I recently took a job in Louisville, KY and I'm staying in one in Jeffersonville, IN. The people live there and honestly it felt a little strange when I got there. The couple is really nice and they rent to travelling nurses. There are a couple there with me. There's a small kitchenette area in the basement where I'm staying, it has a refrigerator and a microwave. I come home on the weekends so we do my laundry when I'm home, pack my lunches for the week and I take tubs of chili, apples, etc. The Air BNB website has everyone establish an account with copies of their driver's licenses and there are ratings from previous users as well. I don't have any valuables except my wallet and it's always with me. It's WAY cheaper than even an extended stay. We close on our house this Friday so this week will be the last of it. It really hasn't been too bad. I do share a bathroom with one other guy who is a nurse that has been staying with them for almost a year but he works nights so there has not been a bathroom conflict yet. Honestly, it's not bad at all. The people with whom I'm staying are really nice and they have an old, sweet little dog. I'd probably do it again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adair_usmc Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 We have used them a couple of times, we got the whole place and it was a vacation rental that just went to booking through Airbnb. No personal belongings or anything in the homes, just fully furnished and ready for anyone to book. It has been a great experience every time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rampy Posted March 3, 2019 Author Share Posted March 3, 2019 1 hour ago, Gmountain said: As soon as you get your DL, or sooner even. Ugh, would not want to change my DL, ya snowbirds are a strange lot ya know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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