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> The problem with hotel rooms is that they’re more expensive,

Maybe they are more expensive than the displayed rate for an AirBnB, but by the time you add in the cleaning fees and other non-sense things it turns out to be more expensive. Also, when I'm in a hotel, I'm not asked to wash the sheets, wash the dishes, or any of that nonsense as well as paying the cleaning fees.

>>dylan6+(OP)
no, they are really more expensive.

>>dylan6+(OP)
No, it really is cheaper to rent Airbnb instead of hotel. We are a family of four and I did the math several times. A couple years ago we were five, it was more difficult to find a suiting place. You also have the added convenience of making food when you want without waiting a specific time, which is great when visiting a city.

>>dylan6+(OP)
For a single person, probably. For a family the math (and comfort levels) are way different.

>>dylan6+(OP)
Those are all artifacts of USA AirBnB (maybe Aussie/Kiwi too?).

I have never encountered those requirements in European / Asian / S-American / African AirBnBs.

Occasionally you’re asked to do the dishes or take off the sheets and leave them on the beds, but that’s it. No fees.