What's up Members of the Barrio
It's Jon and i'm in Fort Lauderdale for the weekend
And because it's so humid outside so you've got to take 3 showers a day just to survive.
I've decided to make an indoor video tackling the great Debate
Airbnbs vs Hotels
Because i'm actually spending 2 nights at each, perfect timing right?
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Let's get started and the first thing that everyone is always concerned about when you look at Airbnbs vs Hotels
Is Price
Now on the surface i'm going to give Airbnbs the edge here
Because not only can you rent your own apartment
Which i'm doing right now
But you can also rent a room in a shared apartment
And there's even more budget options
I've seen the ability to rent a tent in somebody's backyard
And that's something you could never do with a hotel
Now on the flip side I've noticed that nicer hotels tend to cost more than your average AirBnb
In most cities
You do have the option of using points to book hotels
Which you can't do with AirBnb
For example we're staying at this really nice room at the PGA Resort in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
And I spent just 9,000 Chase Ultimate Reward Points per night to book it.
Another cool thing about hotels is that sometimes you will find sales on a brand
On Expedia.com
And I've never seen a site wide sale on Airbnb
Let's talk Amenities
And this is where Airbnbs tend to shine for me
Not only does this apartment in Fort Lauderdale have a living room
And a full kitchen
As well as a washer and a dryer
But even for somebody like me who's not a good cook
Just having the ability to scramble eggs in the morning
Or if i'm feeling adventurous enough
To try and cook some dinner
Can save you a lot of money
Especially if you're staying in a really expensive country
Let's say somewhere in Western Europe
Alright so you don't have the option to cook food at a hotel
But we have do have here is an on-site restaurant
And most hotels typically have places you could walk to nearby
So if you're okay being lazier
And spending more money.
Hotels usually work
And one advantage to hotels which you'll never get at an AirBnb
Is room service.
I'd like to order a Cobb Salad
One of my favorite things about AirBnbs is location
Because many times they are located in more residential areas than hotels are.
Hotels generally tend to be clustered all in one spot
So if you're interested in exploring a particuluar neighborhood in a city
And there's not hotels there
You can generally find an AirBnb pretty close by
Then again unless your AirBnb host is super informative and helpful
Staying at a hotel typically does gives you the option to have a concierge
Who can provide you with a list of things to do
And brochures
So if you want to have your hand held a little bit more in a new city
Hotels are definitely the way to go
The length of your stay is also a very important factor in determining between an Airbnb and a hotel
For a longer term stay I generally would pick and AirBnb
I mean what better way to feel like a local than having your own apartment in a really cool neighborhood
Now another tip that I discussed in my first Airbnb Video was how you can contact hosts in advance
And try to negoiate a price for a monthly rental
A lot of times they are going to be willing to bring that price down
To ensure long term occupancy of their place
On the flip side for a shorter stay, generally anything under 2 or 3 nights
I tend to prefer staying at hotels
Because there's just more to do
On site
And i've also been using points to pay for it.
One perk to Airbnbs is the amount of space that you get
This is the living room area just by itself
Got plenty of space
And a humongous TV
We've also got 2 bedrooms down the hallway
Alright AirBnbs definitley win on space
This is a room, but it's just a room
I knew I should have ugpraded to that suite
Let's talk aobut one thing that's really bothered me lately about Airbnbs
And that's what I call the petty negative reference
Now this has all started in my opinion because a lot of guests are expecting to much
From these apartment rentals
And they're starting to right really dumb things on hosts profiles
So in return hosts are starting to get very petty about what they expect out of you
And i'm going to give you a great example from my last Mexican trip
And I can not make this up
We got a negative reference because we did not make the bed
Before leaving the apartment
Let me repeat that
We did not make the bed
Isn't the whole point of not making the bed so they can more easily wash everything?
Maybe she was going to leave the sheets and comforter like that for the next guests
I don't really know
We contacted AirBnb about it
They weren't willing to do a thing
And I've heard other people getting negative references for things that they didn't even do
And that's one thing about the whole Airbnb reference system that is really starting to bug me
The glory of staying at a hotel is that generally you're anonymous and unless you have an all night boozefest
And start throwing things out onto the street
You're probably not going to have any problems
But I am not recommending that sort of behavior for my viewers
Let's talk internet here
Especially for you business travelers out there
And at an Airbnb
First of all you're never going to have to pay for Wifi internet
Second you're generally going to find faster internet speeds
At a private residence
Than at a big hotel where you're sharing that wifi with hundreds or even thousands of other people.
Then again depending on where you're staying
Most hotels do come with a desk to work at
And they also have business centers
Where you can make copies and print stuff
There isn't one right answer here
Some people do better at hotels
Others do better at AirBnbs
If you're like me, maybe you like both of them
For a short term stay or for a stay where I can utilize points
Or a big sale
I'm going to pick a hotel
For a long term stay
I'm definitley going to be taking an AirBnb
It's those 3 to 7 night stays where sometimes I'm just not sure
And I've got to take it on a case by case basis
Guys leave me some comments down below
Tell me do you prefer staying in AirBnbs
Or hotels
And why
And give me some examples.
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Thank you so much for watching
Hope you guys learned a lot
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Peace