Comments for Business Travel Blog http://www.letsflycheaper.com/blog Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:02:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on 5 Things You Should Know About Airbnb by JL Nelson http://www.letsflycheaper.com/blog/booking-airbnb/comment-page-1/#comment-7501 JL Nelson Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:02:58 +0000 http://www.letsflycheaper.com/blog/?p=1220#comment-7501 I made and cancelled a reservation in Oakland, CA on the same 28 Dec for a 6 Jan arrival day. Well in advance of the in the cancellation policy 5 days ahead of my arrival date. The website stated I would receive a full refund. Somewhere in the fine print I found I responsible for, and received a refund minus $16.00. I won't use or recommend airbnb again. I made and cancelled a reservation in Oakland, CA on the same 28 Dec for a 6 Jan arrival day. Well in advance of the in the cancellation policy 5 days ahead of my arrival date. The website stated I would receive a full refund. Somewhere in the fine print I found I responsible for, and received a refund minus $16.00. I won’t use or recommend airbnb again.

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]]> Comment on 5 Things You Should Know About Airbnb by Becky http://www.letsflycheaper.com/blog/booking-airbnb/comment-page-1/#comment-7190 Becky Mon, 16 Jan 2012 22:12:45 +0000 http://www.letsflycheaper.com/blog/?p=1220#comment-7190 Wow, was confused by your post. I'm a newer host and understand that there is a percentage added to the rental -- just like the tax that most hotels charge. The site does allow owners to specify security deposits if you accept renters with pets, etc. And, extra charges for additional people. Maybe that requires closer reading than people are accustomed to with hotels? It also seems clear on the site that you're often staying in people's homes - that's the whole point, isn't it? But, there are definitely pros and cons to that. The "pro" is hopefully that you're getting a great price. It just sounds like your situation was so different than my understanding. Is it that it's done differently in Europe than in the states? Thanks, Becky http://www.airbnb.com/rooms/302866 Wow, was confused by your post. I’m a newer host and understand that there is a percentage added to the rental — just like the tax that most hotels charge. The site does allow owners to specify security deposits if you accept renters with pets, etc. And, extra charges for additional people. Maybe that requires closer reading than people are accustomed to with hotels?

It also seems clear on the site that you’re often staying in people’s homes – that’s the whole point, isn’t it? But, there are definitely pros and cons to that. The “pro” is hopefully that you’re getting a great price.

It just sounds like your situation was so different than my understanding. Is it that it’s done differently in Europe than in the states?

Thanks,

Becky
http://www.airbnb.com/rooms/302866

]]> Comment on 5 Things You Should Know About Airbnb by lashon http://www.letsflycheaper.com/blog/booking-airbnb/comment-page-1/#comment-7101 lashon Wed, 04 Jan 2012 18:43:39 +0000 http://www.letsflycheaper.com/blog/?p=1220#comment-7101 "sewe says: October 20, 2011 at 6:39 PM I read reviews on everything, from choosing a doctor to picking a place to stay at. So for the people who had bad experiences with the place or the host, I find it hard to believe that no other user would have reviewed the place thus enabling you to make an informed decision beforehand. I would never stay at a place that has 0 reviews or at one that even had less than 5 stars for cleanliness. So I think when people have bad experiences maybe its not all airbnb’s fault?" We recently had a horrible experience with Airbnb as well. The place was very nice and just as it appeared in the picture. The problem was there were bed bugs. As soon as we discovered the bugs we took pictures, killed them, left them on a paper towel for the owner to see, packed up everything at 2:30 in the morning, vacated the premises and notified the owner via text (as not to wake her at 2:30 am). We have been battling with Airbnd and the owner ever since to get a refund of the remaining days we did not stay. We also posted a review detailing our experience but as usualy the negative review was not posted on the site. So in response to your post, many people research (as we did) but when the negative posts are posted and all you see are positive reviews you are being misinformed and lead to believe the owner has nothing but positive reviews. So yes, it is entirely Airbnb's fault. “sewe says:
October 20, 2011 at 6:39 PM
I read reviews on everything, from choosing a doctor to picking a place to stay at. So for the people who had bad experiences with the place or the host, I find it hard to believe that no other user would have reviewed the place thus enabling you to make an informed decision beforehand.
I would never stay at a place that has 0 reviews or at one that even had less than 5 stars for cleanliness. So I think when people have bad experiences maybe its not all airbnb’s fault?”

We recently had a horrible experience with Airbnb as well. The place was very nice and just as it appeared in the picture. The problem was there were bed bugs. As soon as we discovered the bugs we took pictures, killed them, left them on a paper towel for the owner to see, packed up everything at 2:30 in the morning, vacated the premises and notified the owner via text (as not to wake her at 2:30 am). We have been battling with Airbnd and the owner ever since to get a refund of the remaining days we did not stay. We also posted a review detailing our experience but as usualy the negative review was not posted on the site.

So in response to your post, many people research (as we did) but when the negative posts are posted and all you see are positive reviews you are being misinformed and lead to believe the owner has nothing but positive reviews. So yes, it is entirely Airbnb’s fault.

]]> Comment on 5 Things You Should Know About Airbnb by jarno viitala http://www.letsflycheaper.com/blog/booking-airbnb/comment-page-1/#comment-7062 jarno viitala Thu, 29 Dec 2011 07:54:47 +0000 http://www.letsflycheaper.com/blog/?p=1220#comment-7062 Nice to read ur thoughts. I have had only good experiences as a host on airbnb. I though agree as well that for example cleaning if should be in included in the prize. Im hostin in Helsinki here is link to my site http://www.airbnb.com/rooms/136821?af=1273813 Happy holidays J Nice to read ur thoughts. I have had only good experiences as a host on airbnb. I though agree as well that for example cleaning if should be in included in the prize.
Im hostin in Helsinki here is link to my site

http://www.airbnb.com/rooms/136821?af=1273813

Happy holidays

J

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]]> Comment on 5 Things You Should Know About Airbnb by Karen http://www.letsflycheaper.com/blog/booking-airbnb/comment-page-1/#comment-6759 Karen Thu, 01 Dec 2011 21:17:41 +0000 http://www.letsflycheaper.com/blog/?p=1220#comment-6759 I'm looking for a nice place to stay during our holidays this december in Florida. Hotels are always available however one loses the feeling of being in touch with the locals or miss great tips from them about nice places to go and see, and that is why my husband and I have always loved to stay at b&b's. Now the idea of doing this through any website such as airbnb doesn't quite well fit me, since one can never trust the pictures posted on the ads or any information posted by the "hosts", particularly if you can't talk to them directly. And this gets even worse when the system is asking you to pay the whole amount of your stay at once way before checking in. I just want to book the place and the system should be more flexible by working as every other lodging system does. This is by booking online or via phone with your name, check-in and out dates, and credit card number, of course with the due cancel policies clearly remarked such as with booking.com. If you could not make it then you have the chance to cancel your reservation up to 2-3 days prior the check in without any fines. Sometimes things are out of our hands, I'm talking as a guest, and we must cancel reservations for whatever reason. We're all not Americans, so things like not getting your passport on time with your visa to travel or your pets sitter cancelled at last minute and you need to cancel your whole trip .... can happen and we are forced to cancel holidays just like that... I would love to use airbnb but not yet until they are more flexible with the payments during booking. Thanks. I’m looking for a nice place to stay during our holidays this december in Florida. Hotels are always available however one loses the feeling of being in touch with the locals or miss great tips from them about nice places to go and see, and that is why my husband and I have always loved to stay at b&b’s. Now the idea of doing this through any website such as airbnb doesn’t quite well fit me, since one can never trust the pictures posted on the ads or any information posted by the “hosts”, particularly if you can’t talk to them directly. And this gets even worse when the system is asking you to pay the whole amount of your stay at once way before checking in. I just want to book the place and the system should be more flexible by working as every other lodging system does. This is by booking online or via phone with your name, check-in and out dates, and credit card number, of course with the due cancel policies clearly remarked such as with booking.com. If you could not make it then you have the chance to cancel your reservation up to 2-3 days prior the check in without any fines. Sometimes things are out of our hands, I’m talking as a guest, and we must cancel reservations for whatever reason. We’re all not Americans, so things like not getting your passport on time with your visa to travel or your pets sitter cancelled at last minute and you need to cancel your whole trip …. can happen and we are forced to cancel holidays just like that…
I would love to use airbnb but not yet until they are more flexible with the payments during booking. Thanks.

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