AirBnB

>>1055681
I know pretty much nothing about it -- were I to be planning to find lodging with them, I'd e curious about insurance issues...

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Vastly superior to a hotel but the good ones are not cheap.
Look for a host that has time to hang out.
Find one that seems to have similar interests.
The host is far more important than the actual room.
Ladies if a host seems to be single and male with no mention of a GF, that means you probably can hook up if the chemistry is good.
Guys do not really hook up with female hosts. Sorry , thats not how it works.

Cons: asshole neighbors force your host to threaten you to kick you out

Hongdae in Seoul, we were playing music at a moderate volume before going out and immediately our host texted us we should keep the noise down.
A few days later an apartment two stories up does a house party with blaring music, laughter and screams for hours.

what's the difference with couchsurfing?

>>1055681
We should really have an airbnb general, there are like five threads a week on this.

>inb4 but it would be about 'do I get to sex the host'?

>>1055701
you don't really pay with couchsurfing, maybe a small gift or something.

got an apartament in Reykjavik this summer with my girlfriend, pretty good place and a lot cheaper than hotels and even some hostels... you could also pick a shared room or a room for yourself instead of an apartament/house, which would be even cheaper... I totally recommend it

I am a host, I rent a small apartment. So far it's been a good experience, it's nice to meet people from around the world

never used airbnb, only homeaway/tripadvisor..which is basically the same thing.

i found a place in athens for something like $35/night. and it wasn't a shit-hole, drug den either! it was just a small, simple little apartment with a nice outdoor patio area. it was right across the street from a decent hotel and just 3 blocks or so from the acropolis.

i also found a rustic cabin in costa rica through homeaway, and that went really well, too.

so, i've had some good experiences with sites like airbnb..i prefer it, actually. i like to meet the people who host, and i feel like less of a tourist.

Extremely good and value for money, got the cheapest one in York. The woman was really sound, really chilled out and only a 10 min walk from city centre, highly recommend air b n b