Arenby & B apartment booking. Airbnb reviews
On the Internet, now every travel site tells how to rent out your accommodation on airbnb for the winter or vacation, but few people actually rent out theirs and know how things really are. After reading such sites with advice: “How to rent an apartment through airbnb”, I decided to write this article based on my own experience with this system. The main points and pitfalls, whether or not you need to draw up an agreement, how to withdraw money, and so on.
By the way, if you don't already know! You can also rent accommodation through Booking.com!! Site number 1, as you know, for rental housing. When you register as an owner, you will not pay commission on your first 5 bookings!
How to rent an apartment with airbnb.
Everything is simple, there is nothing complicated in the process. If you are already registered in this system as a guest, then you do not need to register separately as a landlord. You must log into your account and add your ad. If you are not registered, then by this link you will have access not only to registering for renting an apartment on Airbnb, but also a bonus on housing if you yourself go on vacation at 2,100 rubles, or 25 euros.
Creating an ad for renting an apartment: what you should pay attention to.
The most important thing in creating your rental ad will be the photos. And it doesn’t matter if you make them yourself or invite an airbnb photographer, which, by the way, is free. Here are just a few tips:
- If you are renting out your own apartment, like me, then try to remove all unnecessary personal items. This spoils the picture, and subsequently the guest may point out a discrepancy with the things stated in the ad. So, in one photo I had a MacBook on the table - and everyone asked if it would be there when I checked in.
- Photograph the details of comfort, the place where people will sleep, the bathroom and toilet room. This is what they pay attention to in the first place. All sorts of cute little things give a positive effect and attract neat tourists who appreciate comfort.
- Make a map of the area, listing all the delights of what can be found nearby: shops, transport stops and where you can take a walk before going to bed. If your apartment is residential area, it will be very useful and, perhaps, will become a decisive factor for the guest to choose your accommodation. You can just save a picture of a map from Google and sign where everything is.
- Choose the most successful and cozy photo for the header. In the search, it is she who will “work” for you. Think of it as a keyword that will click on your ad.
Apartment management: meeting and seeing off the guest.
Airbnb has made it easy for both host and guest to find and finance. But still, you still have to meet your guests. And here there are two options: either you yourself (your friends or relatives) or a hired manager. Is it tempting to use the second option? However, there are some nuances here. Are you ready to issue a power of attorney to manage the apartment of an outside organization? Are you afraid after some time to find your apartment in a dead state?
Airbnb has an internal forum for landlords. In the St. Petersburg branch, the issue is being discussed with the management company and there are negative reviews. When Management Company, roughly speaking, squeezes out all the juice from the object without carrying out repairs and other necessary things (changing worn-out linen, for example). By handing over a clean, renovated apartment to management, you can get killed in itong. Approach the issue more carefully.
"Underwater rocks"
Despite the simplicity that airbnb came up with, making renting a home via the Internet as simple and convenient as possible, there are underwater ones in it too. Therefore, I want to voice what I have already encountered myself.
Property insurance and collateral.
For residents of Russia, insurance for the landlord in the amount of 1 million, declared in the airbnb system, is not valid.
To insure yourself against possible problems with the tenant, Airbnb is advised to set a deposit. The minimum recommended amount is 75 euros and it is frozen on your guest's card. But I advise you to conclude a lease agreement, an ordinary paper one, in which it is advisable to write down the passport details of your tenant, so that in which case there is something to go to court with. There is no need to be afraid to invite guests to sign such an agreement, it is advisable to even mention it in correspondence in advance. We in Spain, when renting a house in Sitges, the owner offered to sign such an agreement, and there is no crime in this.
Bank commission for withdrawal of funds.
With each transaction on your card, when you want to withdraw the earned dollars or euros, the bank will charge you its commission.
Currently, EUR 12 is charged for EUR payments, even if you have a direct EUR account. The commission is “bited off” by the partner bank. So far, only Alfa-Bank does not take such a commission. To avoid unnecessary spending, you can set a withdrawal limit, and then airbnb will send you not after each check-in of a guest, but when a certain threshold (any) is reached.
Payment currency.
You can only receive money in the currency in which you set the price for your apartment. At present, when the exchange rate of the euro and the dollar is either rising or falling, there is a reason to fix it in rubles, if you are still counting not only on foreign tenants. And in this case, the money will also be credited in rubles without an extra commission. By specifying the cost of renting an apartment or a room in euros or dollars, they can only be withdrawn to a euro or dollar account.
Why get rent in rubles nowadays if you can get euros? Everything is simple. It all depends solely on your rental property. If it is located in a very touristy place, in the center, for example, then you can count on success with foreigners. If the apartment is a little to the side, in a residential area, even 20 minutes away by metro, then the flow of foreigners dries up here, but such apartments still attract our compatriots. Due to the rise in the exchange rate, as happened in last years, at a rate of 50 euros per night, for Russian tourist the price jumped from 2 thousand to 5! Of course, you can recalculate the rate every day, taking into account the exchange rate. It is also worth understanding that the tourist flow in each city is different. In St. Petersburg, the influx of tourists begins in May and ends in September. Well, holidays. The rest of the time, demand falls.
Cancel Reservation.
If for some reason you canceled your booking, changed your plans, for example, or you just changed your mind, then the system will block these dates anyway and you will not be able to re-rent the accommodation. You will also have an automatic negative review that will be linked to your account even if you delete this ad and add a new one.
You can set a cancellation policy for your guests and thus insure yourself against a situation where a guest cancels at the last moment, choosing another accommodation, for example. I know a case when a reservation was canceled right on the eve of a holiday and the tenant could no longer rent an apartment in a short time and lost money.
A couple of tips on how to make life easier for yourself as a rentier
Good to you, interesting and accurate guests!!
Important addition
By the way, if you don't already know! You can also rent accommodation through Booking.com!! Site number 1, as you know, for rental housing. When registering as an owner using this link, you will not pay commission on your first 5 bookings!
Important addition
By the way, if you don't already know! You can also rent accommodation through Booking.com!! Site number 1, as you know, for rental housing. When registering as an owner using this link, you will not pay commission on your first 5 bookings!
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Cons of Airbnb
Of course, it cannot be said that everything is perfect in Airbnb, there are also disadvantages that appear due to the human factor. Since most owners are not engaged in the apartment business, their approach, in some matters, may not be professional.
- Terms. The concept of comfort and cleanliness is different for everyone, and not always your requirements may coincide with the capabilities of the owners of the apartment - some little things that are invisible to the owner can become an unfortunate misunderstanding for you.
- Speed. Unlike hotel booking sites, where you can choose the desired room and immediately go to check in, you should prepare for a trip using Airbnb in advance - online is not always 100% up-to-date information on the availability of housing for the desired dates. In any case, you will need to wait for the confirmation of the owner.
- Less privacy. First, in order to book accommodation, you need to fill out your profile, provide your contact details and, preferably, write a little about yourself (or record a video presentation). You also need to provide your documents for identification (they will only be available to the Airbnb system, the host will not see them). Secondly, if you plan to rent not an entire apartment, but a separate room, then, perhaps, other guests or owners will live in the apartment with you.
- You may be denied a booking if the owner does not like you or your profile in some way - after all, he rents out his housing and has the right to choose who to settle in his apartment.
In order not to run into misunderstandings, carefully study the owner’s profile, the description of the accommodation on airbnb, study the reviews of previous guests especially carefully. Also, keep in mind that most of these negatives are offset by Airbnb's Guest Refund Policy (see below).
What is Airbnb for us
For us, the Airbnb service is a great option for staying, which is located between hotels and. It combines freedom and independence, on the one hand, and the opportunity to get more comfort and homeliness, as well as to join the culture of the country, on the other.
Instructions for use
In order to register, you must go to the Airbnb website. If you sign up using this link, you will receive a bonus of $32, which you can use when booking your accommodation. 
After a simple registration on airbnb, you will be taken to the main page of the site. Enter the name of the city where you plan to go, as well as the dates of residence
As a result of the search, you will see the options found, as well as a map of the city with marked points
The system has quite a few filters by which you can select the appropriate options.
After choosing the right accommodation, you can study the details, see photos, read reviews of previous guests about a particular apartment on airbnb. On the right side of the page you can see the cost of accommodation for one night and for the selected number of days, as well as the cost of Airbnb services.
After that, you can send a booking request 
After the host confirms the dates indicated, you can pay for the reservation using bank card or via PayPal.
What to look for when choosing a home
Verified Profile- In order to verify their identity, the host can provide the Airbnb system with their documents, after which an icon will appear on their profile indicating that they have passed online and / or offline verification.
Verified Photos– if in the upper right corner of the photo, in addition to the usual logo, there is an inscription verified photo, which means they are taken by a professional Airbnb photographer and are accurate to reality.
Response rate- if the profile indicates a frequency of 10%, then you can not waste time on such housing, most likely no one will answer you, and a frequency of 90-100%, on the contrary, indicates that you will definitely receive an answer.
Response time- this is an important indicator if there is not very much time left before the expected booking date. Choose, in this case, those who respond as quickly as possible.
Calendar update- if the calendar is updated regularly, it will be easier to find accommodation for the right dates, otherwise you will have to correspond with the owner every time.
Cancellation conditions– if you have a possibility that the trip may not take place, choose more flexible conditions (see below).
One of the most important parameters in airbnb is reviews about the accommodation and the host
airbnb reviews- this is probably one of the most important criteria. Anything can be written in the description of an airbnb apartment, but if the vast majority of guests praise this place, then most likely it is really good there. Read carefully and treat reviews critically - not everyone can directly write about some minuses. Sometimes the statement is veiled, for example, something like "living in such a small apartment was an interesting experiment."
Cancel Reservation
Airbnb has various cancellation policies that allow you to choose your accommodation, depending on your confidence in your upcoming trip. Please note that the Airbnb fee is non-refundable, except in serious circumstances (of course, if the cancellation was initiated by you):
- flexible
- moderate,
- strict,
- super strict
- long-term
You can read more about the types and conditions of cancellation here.
Why is Airbnb safe?
Airbnb has " Guest compensation policy", which allow you to get a refund of paid Money, in the event that there is some misunderstanding, for example:
- the host canceled the reservation or did not provide access to housing;
- in reality, housing is significantly different from the description on the site;
- you find that the house is dirty or unsafe
And although this does not happen often, if suddenly something does not suit you in the booked accommodation, contact Airbnb within 24 hours of your arrival. You can read more here.
Booking confirmation for visa
We ourselves have never provided a service receipt to the consulate yet, but according to the support service, and also, judging by the numerous reports of airbnb users, the reviews on this topic are quite positive - such reservations are accepted without problems at consulates and visa centers.
Rent out your apartment through airbnb
As you might guess, in addition to renting an apartment while traveling, you can also rent out your apartment / room / house using the Airbnb service /inflatable mattress. If you have a free room or you are not leaving for a summer cottage for a few months or just want to earn some extra money in the summer by living in the office - this is a great opportunity, simple and convenient.
For hosts, Airbnb provides no less guarantees than for guests, so it's also quite safe. Moreover, it is free, since the Airbnb service adds its additional fee (about 10%) on top of the cost, i.e. you will receive exactly as much as you specify in the ad. By the way, a professional photographer will take photos of the apartment for Airbnb for you too for free.
In order to rent an apartment, in airbnb you need to go to the "Your Listings" section in the "Control Panel".
Conclusion
As with everything new, at first glance, Airbnb may seem something unusual and complicated. But in reality, sevris is very convenient, thoughtful and safe, so I recommend at least trying it out so that you have another travel tool in stock. I hope that Airbnb can become a good alternative for you to hotels, hostels and guesthouses 🙂
To make using this service even more pleasant, I remind you that you can get a bonus on your first booking in the Airbnb system. To do this, simply register using this link. I wish you great travels and a pleasant stay!
You can read about our experience of renting an apartment through Airbnb in Phuket.
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Airbnb is a service that many avid travelers prefer to use today. What does he represent?
Offers rental services for private apartments, houses and other accommodation options around the world. In its database you can also find hostels, villas, guesthouses and even very exotic options like tents or wagons on a personal plot. The site offers broad base private housing for affordable prices(often lower compared to other well-known booking systems). The portal is especially convenient for self-booking - always fast, there are local versions for many languages, the mobile application is very convenient, there is a clear description of objects, many photos and traveler reviews.
This service is great for those who:
- want to save money on rent
- travels to another country long term(for a long period there are special, more low prices);
– prefers hotel accommodation to cozy apartments with a homely atmosphere;
- likes to communicate with local residents or is not averse to living in the family of the host.
In general, the interface of the service is very convenient and understandable, so you can easily navigate the site from the first minutes.
Inside view
So, any person who has registered on the site can rent or rent out their housing, earning on it. In this case, the Airbnb service acts as an intermediary and guarantor between the client and the landlord - all payments are made directly through the service using PayPal or payment by bank card.
The registration procedure is required for subsequent bookings. Add a photo to your account, write a few lines about yourself - this is all that is needed to confirm that you are a real person. Now you can go searching. To do this, enter the required information about the dates and destination, after which you will see a page with available options and a map with a mark of their location. The search can be limited using filters (price range, area, type of accommodation, etc.). By clicking on the option you are interested in, you will find Full description this property, information about the owner and reviews from previous guests. It remains only to read, compare and choose the best option.
Booking nuances
When using the airbnb website, first of all, you should pay attention to objects with a large number of photos and the most realistic description. You should not book accommodation where only the view from the window or photos of local attractions are presented. Pay attention to the description: it should be as detailed as possible. If the owner has posted only a couple of lines about his accommodation, most likely you will not be able to expect detailed answers from him in further communication.
Trust those objects where there are already several reviews. Of course, if the object is quite fresh, but you like it, and the price and description are quite satisfactory, you can take a chance. If after arrival you find that the description is not true, you have 24 hours to contact the technical support of the site and tell about the current disputable situation. In this case and in a number of others (non-appearance of the owner, uncoordinated cancellation of the reservation), you can count on compensation for material damage from the administration of the portal. Certain guarantees exist for owners. Airbnb provides landlords with an impressive amount of theft protection. More information about the terms of compensation can be found on the website.
When choosing an object, you should also take into account the conditions of the reservation (flexible, moderate, strict, etc.). To avoid any surprises, please also note the need for a security deposit, cleaning fees and other stipulations.
So, after the choice is made, write to the owner to clarify all the details on the selected object. And only after solving all pressing issues, you can request a reservation. Keep in mind that airbnb rentals come with a mandatory service fee of around 10% of the total booking amount. After confirming the reservation by the owner of the apartment, you will receive an email with the contact details of the object, and the amount for the rent will be frozen on your card. Money will be transferred to the host only after 24 hours from the moment of your entry. During this time, if necessary, you can file a claim.
Here, in fact, is everything you need to know about the work of AirBNB in order to safely use its services. Happy travels and have a great holiday with this service!
I use Airbnb regularly. Very satisfied, especially advantageous in expensive cities: in Paris, Munich, Hong Kong. Always is good options, well, certainly better than tiny hotel rooms.
How did the price compare to hotels? As far as I have noticed, the site is not exactly cheap housing, rather an average level. Although, if compared, the apartment is larger in area, and the conditions are better and more pleasant.
- When all the hotels are busy for one reason or another, Airbnb oh, how it saves. And the price / comfort ratio is incomparable. It is very good to agree with the owner about a discount for a long time. And if you go with a large company, then in general you can find a great option.
“My first experience with airbnb was not entirely a failure. Found inexpensive housing by the sea. The price was so attractive that they did not even pay attention to the fact that there was not a single normal photo of the apartment itself, only some kind of surroundings. Yes, and with the reviews it is not clear what - obviously from friends. The hostess answered all my questions extremely briefly and too positively. Arriving at the place, it turned out that the studio was the size of a pantry, where even walking between the beds was problematic. There is a shortage of water, and a dump in the yard, it’s even scary to imagine. We immediately canceled the reservation, sent a complaint to airbnb, since the money was returned to the account. Before my next trips, I will think a hundred times before I decide to return to airbnb.
– And we used airbnb when we went to new year holidays to St. Petersburg. We exchanged contacts with the hostess, talked, we even got a discount. We arrived, had a great time, much cheaper than at the hotel due to the kitchen - this significantly reduced the cost of food. The service worked smoothly, thank you.
- We booked an apartment in Barcelona through airbnb, as the hotels there are unreasonably expensive. Even with the commission of the site it turned out cheaper. But I had to tinker - sometimes I came across realtors, sometimes the owners did not answer for a long time, sometimes they answer rather rudely ... But still they found a good apartment, and close to the center. The hostess answered right away, we wrote off, asked a ton of questions. She met us already at the apartment and even made a discount, since we decided to stay for a few more days. In fact, a good service, albeit with its own nuances, but still worth the risk.
– The problem with the site is that you need to book much in advance: you still have to wait until they confirm, refuse, or simply do not answer. Such an attempt to find an apartment in Amsterdam led to the fact that, as a result, we had to urgently look for a hotel, since almost none of the owners answered in time.
- The service is good for expensive cities or for a long time, when you can beg for a discount. And then with their commission runs hoo. If you are going for a couple of days, I would not contact you again.
– Normal site! Maybe I, of course, was lucky with the owner ... But I was satisfied, everything went without a single overlay. The owner is very friendly, he told us everything, he called us a taxi to the airport in advance at no extra charge. It cost a little less than 100 euros, given that we lived 10 minutes by metro from the center of Paris. We will definitely be back again and again!
– Well, for such a price you can rent any decent hotel with breakfast, all amenities and a view of the Louvre) If you are guided by such prices, then I don’t see any point in using Airbnb.
My review of the Airbnb.ru website, where I often rent apartments while traveling. Find out about booking accommodation, getting discounts and precautions.
I travel 10-15 times a year and often book accommodation on Airbnb.ru. I love this service. In this review, I will tell you how to use it safely and profitably. And at the link below, any new user can get a discount on their first booking.
What is Airbnb
Airbnb is the world's largest private travel rental service. Service statistics: 800,000 housing options, 190 countries, 34,000 cities, over 17,000,000 guests who booked accommodation in this service.
The service works in many countries, there is a version in Russian: Airbnb.ru.
Through Airbnb you can rent apartments, houses, villas, rooms, rooms in guest houses, residential boats and bungalows, castles, tree houses, campers.
Our apartment is in an old half-timbered house in Rouen, France. It cost all 28 € per day. My Airbnb Review: Pros and Cons
I have been using this service for the seventh year now and have rented dozens of different properties around the world. In my piggy bank: houses in the Azores, apartments in Prague, St. Petersburg, Tbilisi, The Hague, Paris, Rouen, Caen, rooms and rooms in guesthouses in Barcelona, Malaysia, Vietnam and Thailand.
Why I love Airbnb:
- Interesting. Huge selection of accommodation, more interesting than simple hotels. I try to book authentic apartments with cool design and preferably in houses with history.
- Inexpensive. Often renting an apartment on Airbnb.ru is cheaper than renting a hotel room. For example, in France we saved a lot by living in apartments for 28-50€ instead of hotels for 100€. For families and companies of at least 3-4 people, it is almost always more profitable to book accommodation rather than hotel rooms.
- practical. Living in an apartment with a kitchen is very convenient and profitable - you save on food.
- privacy. I am an introvert, so I love privacy: in an apartment and a house that are completely at your disposal, there is more of it than in hotels.
- Excellent support service in Russian: they work quickly, they always help.
- Convenient system of reviews, ratings and filters allow you to choose the best accommodation.
- Simple and clear website design.
- Security. You pay by card on the service website, you don’t need to bring cash with you and resolve financial matters with the owner.
- Suitable for visa. All consulates accept bookings from Airbnb without any problems, I got 4 or 5 Schengen on them.
I've never had a bad booking experience on Airbnb. I am completely satisfied with the service, you can only find fault with the little things.
What I do not like:
- Service commission when renting housing - 10-15%. However, everything is fair, they must earn.
- There is a risk of stumbling upon a bad host. But this is a human factor, the service is not to blame. But there is a system of reviews of other tourists about Airbnb accommodation and a support service. Next, I will tell you how to choose a reliable host and good accommodation.
Our authentic apartment in an old house in the center of Tbilisi - only 1700 rubles per day. Choose apartments with reviews and a high rating (4-5) - this is a guarantee that everything will be fine with housing. Reviews on Airbnb can't be faked, so all good hosts try to please their guests in order to get good ratings.
Read reviews - people can report important things: for example, the Internet or heating does not work well, noise from the street interferes at night, and so on.
Reliable host:
- has a verified profile,
- many positive reviews
- signed up for the service.
In case of problems, always write or call the support service. We once had a poorly cleaned apartment in France and had to sweep the floor ourselves, I felt it was fair to ask Airbnb to refund us the cleaning fee - they returned it the same day. If the accommodation does not match what is stated in the description, complain and the service will either give you $50-100 discount coupons or provide better and more expensive accommodation in the same city.
Our cozy apartment in Paris for 50 euros per day. About prices
The cost of housing almost always depends on the season: in the high season - high demand and prices are 2-3 times higher. I try to travel to low season not to overpay.
Airbnb charges a service fee, the amount of which depends on the amount of the reservation - usually around 10-15%.
Hosts often include a cleaning fee on their bill, but you will see this amount before booking.
Sometimes municipal taxes from tourists are included in the bill (in Italy, for example).
In rare cases, the owner may take a deposit for the safety of property - this is typical for solid apartments and apartments, where there is something to spoil, destroy and break. In my practice there was only one such example.
The amount you pay when booking is final. When meeting with the owner, you will not have to pay anything else.
The oceanfront home is amazing! My best accommodation rented through Airbnb.ru. We lived with friends and paid 1,700 rubles per person. Flores Island, Azores, Portugal. How to book accommodation on Airbnb
Everything is very simple. Briefly, it looks like this: you go to the Airbnb website, look at housing in the right city for the right dates, choose, write off with the owner, book, come, live and enjoy. Now more.
Stage 1. Registration
Fill out your profile: add a photo, link to a Facebook page and phone number, write a few lines about yourself - all this is necessary to confirm that you are a real person and give future landlords an opportunity to get to know you. It is advisable to upload a scan of your document to confirm your account and make it reliable. This is done for safety.
After registration, you will be able to invite your friends and get a new bonus - $17 for each friend. Nice and nice discount!
Stage 2. Choice of housing
Now you can start looking for housing.
Airbnb is a convenient and simple service, you can easily figure it out. Enter the required information into the search box: destination, dates and number of guests. A page with available options and their location on the map will open. At the top there are search filters. You can limit the price range, choose the area, type of accommodation and more.
Open the pages of the accommodation you like. Read the description, reviews, look at the photos. Compare and choose the best option.
Once you have chosen your accommodation, you can book it right away or write to the owner first to ask any questions you have. Do as you please.
This is what the Airbnb.ru website looks like. Stage 3. Payment
To book accommodation, you will need a bank card or PayPal. Payments go through a secure protocol. Recently, it has become possible to pay half the amount, and the balance - later, about a week before arrival. Please double check the dates and number of guests before paying.
After you book an apartment on Airbnb, the host has 24 hours to approve your request. If he does not do this, the money will immediately return to your card. Once I had this.
The service has accommodation marked "instant booking" - the reservation is made automatically, confirmation of the owner of the accommodation is not required.
Modern travelers do not seek to be limited to traveling within their own country. If finances allow, many go in search of adventure to the most remote corners our planet. One has only to imagine how much effort was required to conduct international travel a quarter of a century ago.
Absence mobile communications, the same Internet, problems in embassies - and these are just flowers. Whereas now, by opening an Internet browser, you can find so much information that its amount is enough to ensure that your upcoming trip is as reliable as possible.
And what is the growth of our needs worth? Having visited some five-star hotel in Turkey last year, a person no longer wants to go to Croatia next year with no less comfort. Moreover, everyone strives to find a nest cheaper and with a large number of comfortable conditions.
Today I will talk about an excellent service for renting apartments around the world from homeowners, which has found recognition all over the world, allowing the user to rent cheap apartments / rooms in any corner of the planet. We are talking about the site airbnb.ru.
By the way, Russians are reluctant to use the rental/rental service Airbnb apartments due to ignorance of its existence. There are older services such as hotellook.ru or "oldies" in general, which keep afloat only at the expense of citizens of the CIS countries. These are websites like booking.com. They are also good in their own way, but the peculiarity of AirBnb is that here it is possible to rent apartments from homeowners, and this is its main advantage. But first things first.
Airbnb service - an inside look
Airbnb.ru gives you the opportunity in a few clicks rent an inexpensive apartment or room in many countries of the world. Airbnb offers more than just hostels and daily apartments, for lovers of exquisite relaxation, there are offers to rent an expensive yacht or some kind of oriental palace.
And what's good is that on Airbnb (Airbnb) you can find a budget option for housing in very good location, in which if you rent a hotel room, you will give five times more money. Here is an example from Airbnb - renting a room in Barcelona with a view of the Sagrada Familia costs 1848 rubles
In the photo above, this is a view from just where you will live! Time passes and the exchange rate of the ruble against the dollar and the euro changes, but still, in percentage terms, renting apartments through AirBnb will be cheaper than at a hotel.
Yes, if for some reason you didn’t watch the video above, I’ll tell you again that the very story of the creation of the Airbnb website is quite funny. Two guys, being students in another country, miscalculated with their finances when renting a room, and in order to somehow get up from their knees, they began to rent out their air mattress on the floor. By the way, the name of the Airbnb website directly follows from the description of this story, and in translation means an air mattress and breakfast.
As practice shows, the Airbnb service (AirBnb) offers a wide variety of housing options in Europe or America, while East Asia either I haven’t heard about the existence of the Airbnb service, or they have their own competitive site similar to Airbnb, but here the Airbnb service is almost not represented at all. Although, with a strong desire and a Google translator at hand, you can also get good apartments at an affordable price.
I like that on Airbnb you can immediately filter apartments by quality, view from the window, location, price, even by the face of the owner of this property and his friendliness, because on the site Airbnb people write real reviews about the apartments that they rented from the owners. Moreover, these are not paid reviews, but real comments of real people:
Like any project, the Airbnb service has its advantages and disadvantages, which I will discuss below.
Benefits of Airbnb
1. Airbnb is aaffordable prices
Even in the most major cities world, there are affordable housing offers. The Airbnb website is proof of that. On Airbnb it is quite possible to find better offers for renting apartments in comparison with private listings for renting apartments or hotels. As a rule, the local representation is reduced to people who are eager to earn some extra money from their housing. In fact, the offers on Airbnb are completely different. If you are trying to rent an apartment in London for $ 100, then it’s better not to go anywhere, but an air mattress will be provided to you with pleasure in many parts of the city. On Airbnb it is really cheaper to settle down upon arrival, plus you will have "at hand" local, he is the owner of the apartments you rented, who will show and tell everything.
2. Airbnb is comfort
If a cozy and comfortable life at the level of a luxury hotel room is very important to you, then Airbnb service will suit you perfectly. As a rule, many apartment owners rent out their housing to earn money during the period of time when they themselves go on vacation or simply live in some other place with relatives. In this case, you will be absorbed in a homely atmosphere with your complete autonomy.
I think you will not refuse to see how the French or Italians furnish their apartments, or what household appliances the Germans or the British use. I can say with confidence that you obviously will not get such an extensive amount of information while living in a hotel.
Often, such apartments are rented out as fully equipped as possible - you will be provided with everything you need to lead a normal life, including a washing machine, a dishwasher and an equipped kitchen with full sets of appliances, as well as utensils.
Here are some examples of apartments
AirBnb apartment in London
AirBnb apartment in New York
Airbnb apartment in paris
Airbnb apartment in rome
3. Airbnb isopen communication
During the delivery of housing, the owners are not only looking for a potential client, they, just like you, are given a unique opportunity to communicate with foreigners. As practice shows, people are always happy to talk on a variety of topics, up to the fact that they will give you valuable advice on visiting a particular place, or, for example, they will give you the number of the cheapest taxi to get to the place you need. You don’t think it’s not necessary - if there is no desire, no one will oblige you
4. Airbnb is aboutdiscussion of housing conditions in advance
The Airbnb service provides for the fulfillment of a prerequisite before booking - you will definitely need to communicate with the owner of the apartment, where you will be provided with comprehensive answers to all your questions. For example, how are things with the infrastructure in your area, are there cheap supermarkets, is the metro or bus station far away. You have the opportunity to clarify whatever your heart desires.
5. Airbnb islinking accounts
If you're on Facebook, it's easy to follow your friends' movements, especially if their profile is directly linked to the Airbnb service. Share your impressions!
Airbnb Disadvantages
1. I don't argue, Airbnb is a great service. But Airbnb, like everything else, has its downsides. First of all, this is the lack of a professional approach. Most of apartment owners are usually ordinary people who want to earn extra money, so be prepared for anything and be as patient as possible (especially if you are booking an apartment for the first time) - some questions during discussion can take too long.
2. Living conditions. Each person has their own moral values, so it is likely that your wishes will not coincide with the specified living conditions by the owner. Not because you are being deceived, just because everyone has different preferences.
3. The lack of instant booking on Airbnb is also a small disadvantage, especially for business people. The fact is that if other sites for renting and renting apartments - Airbnb analogs that offer bookings in hotels, provide a maximum of five minutes to complete the order, then Airbnb will have to wait for the owner's decision. Therefore, this option is not suitable for people who are still at home today, and tomorrow - somewhere on the other end. the globe and they urgently need housing.
4. Virtually no privacy on Airbnb. To make a booking on Airbnb, you will have to spend time on this. Registration, sending and checking documents, filling out a profile (which, by the way, is mandatory). The documents will be available only to the site administration and, as a rule, the owner will not see them, unless, of course, you offend him or do something else illegal. Well, another important nuance on Airbnb is the possibility of communal living, when other people can potentially live in an apartment with you.
5. Don't be surprised even by the fact that you may be denied a booking if the host on Airbnb simply doesn't like you or your profile - this is also quite possible. Agree, everyone decides for himself who can be hooked up to him.
I draw your attention to the fact that it is worth reading in advance Airbnb reviews or view the owner's profile in detail. You never know how he will behave in one way or another. And so you can already hint at some common interests.
How to Use AirBnb's "Inflatable Service", AirBnb Discount Coupons
To get started, go to Airbnb website and register. I think this operation should not be described in detail, everything is simple and clear. By the way, you may have heard that there is discount couponsairbnb. Would you like to receive a $25 discount on your accommodation booking? If yes, then follow this link, it is already sewn into it airbnb coupon code, and further, by registering on the site, you will receive a bonus of $25. That is, by ordering rental housing, the cost of rent will cost you $25 cheaper! Agree, not bad!
Airbnb's homepage features the hottest deals from the most different countries world, if you did not find anything suitable, enter the city where you are going. The Airbnb system will give you a comprehensive list of offers for a specific locality, and the location of the proposed housing on the map. There are also many filters available on Airbnb (like in an online store) that can potentially speed up the search for accommodations for your request.
When choosing accommodation on Airbnb, you will receive a sufficient amount of information in the form of photos, descriptions and numerous reviews, which, by the way, are checked by the administration for authenticity. As a rule, in the right corner of the page on Airbnb the price is indicated directly for renting apartments per day. There you can also determine the number of days and the cost of all services provided by the service.
Well, in the end, after checking all the data when writing a request for booking an apartment, you can make a payment using a bank card. In addition, PayPal is provided for owners of electronic wallets.
Airbnb accommodation selection criteria
First of all, a verified user profile. Let me tell you, Airbnb takes ID verification seriously, which is why scams rarely surface here. To register your accommodation (apartment, house, yacht, etc.) in the Airbnb system, you will need to provide all Required documents, confirming not only your identity, but also the right to own housing.
Only after approval by the administration of the Airbnb service, the user will be marked with a special badge, which gives the right to take further actions. The same situation is with photographs of the proposed housing. When choosing, pay attention to the inscription “verified photo”, which indicates that the “photo session” of the housing was carried out by a professional photographer from the agency and, of course, corresponds to reality.
The next item is Airbnb response rate. This box indicates the percentage of questions asked by potential tenants and answers given by the landlord. That is, if you see a frequency of ten percent, you don’t even have to try to find out something there, since hardly anyone will give you a full answer.
On the other hand, if the response rate is more than 90 percent, then the host is incredibly sociable and replies to all messages as quickly as possible. And, believe me, if the housing is good, then you have to answer 100-200 requests per day.
Don't forget to update the service calendar. By updating it regularly, you will save time in the first place. Imagine you are looking for accommodation on the site, finding a suitable one, looking at photos, comparing with other offers (as a rule, it takes at least one hour if you are planning a serious trip, and especially if you are a woman).
And already when you agree to book accommodation, you are told that the apartment is occupied. Moral of the story: Update your calendar often so you don't waste too much time. Nice apartments will not stay empty for long.
"And I changed my mind"
The “inflatable” Airbnb service, in view of the huge number of different scammers, provided for various conditions for removing the reservation. This opportunity allows you to select accommodation directly depending on the confidence in the upcoming trip. Don't worry, the Airbnb service fee for booking an apartment is non-refundable in the event of a cancellation. Of course, serious circumstances are taken into account in case of refusal, but in this case, much will depend on communication with the administration.
Airbnb has a “Site Visitor Refund Policy” that allows you to get your money back if you experience certain misunderstandings, including:
The tenant independently canceled the reservation or provided you with accommodation on the spot;
Expectation does not match reality due to the fault of the owner of the apartment;
You have personally discovered that your new home is incredibly dirty and, moreover, unsafe.
Of course, such nuances come up infrequently, but anything can happen, and if something does not suit you in your new home, just contact the service administration within a day after settling in a new place.
Accommodation reservation certificate for obtaining a visa
Everyone knows that when visiting many countries, the embassy will require confirmation of your ability to pay and a mandatory place of accommodation. None of my acquaintances used this service, but, according to reviews on the network and on the site, it becomes clear that a printed reservation made on the site is positively accepted at the embassy.
The other side of Airbnb
It is quite obvious that in addition to renting any type of housing, you can just as well rent out your apartments: an apartment, a summer house, a yacht (who has one) 🙂
Much, of course, depends on the location of your housing, but if there is free space and you do not shy away from neighbors unknown to you, then why not rent it out? Speaking of guarantees, AirBnb's rental service provides a potential tenant with no less guarantees than a tenant.
Plus, it's completely free. The system is next to assure you of a guarantee (called a "secure deal"), Airbnb puts a markup on top of your listing price. If there is a service office in your country, then in some cases the agency can take professional photos for free.
In order to rent an apartment on Airbnb, you need to go to the "Your Ads" section in the "Control Panel".
In conclusion, I would like to say that airbnb service may seem incredibly complicated to some (which is why I gave such a detailed description of it). In fact, this service is quite advanced and easy to use, so at least you need to pay attention to it in order to keep it in mind or just recommend it to friends. It's not that I advertise it, it's just that after using it, me and my colleagues left only the best impressions.
And don't forget that when you first sign up to Airbnb, your account will be credited with a small $25 bonus, so don't waste your time and make the most of your vacation.
