Air BNB--anyone ever use it?

[condorkristy]

I am looking at some Air BNB properties on their website and I'm seeing incredibly low prices in Las Vegas. Low like in the 49 dollar a night neighborhood; on the strip. I never used Air BNB before. Is there some sort of catch? Does the "host" stay in the next room? Is there a "trip advisor" for it where I can get some feedback on what type of experience it is before booking?

 

[ObamacareForever]

I am looking at some Air BNB properties on their website and I'm seeing incredibly low prices in Las Vegas. Low like in the 49 dollar a night neighborhood; on the strip. I never used Air BNB before. Is there some sort of catch? Does the "host" stay in the next room? Is there a "trip advisor" for it where I can get some feedback on what type of experience it is before booking?

In some instances the host is staying in the room next to you. They have a search filter where you filter it to "whole house" where you rent the whole house/apartment and the host is not on site for the duration of your stay.
I believe if you click on a specific property they will have some customer feedback to view.

 

[TBLee]

Our daughter has used it often. The majority of the time they have been very satisfied. They have used it in Vegas as well. Good Luck.

 

[PhilFish]

we use it from time to time. always to rent the entire place (never sharing with the owner)

is generally fine. these days it's best to ask what cleaning measures they have in place between renters, etc..

 

[MrMike]

Used it in Barcelona a couple years ago. It worked fine and was a decent deal (location and quality of the accommodation was outstanding).

 

[EatTheRich]

Used a couple times, both times to rent the entire place. Very satisfied both times. I would certainly advise reviewing customer feedback before committing.

 

[marvin martian]

Stick with an accommodation with a Superhost. I've never had an issue.