All the Ways Airbnb Hosts Deceive You
Short-term rental platforms are here to stay—and when you think of short-term renting, you think of Airbnb. But there are a growing number of reasons to avoid Airbnb like the…
When Are Cameras Legal in an Airbnb (and How Can You Spot Them)?
Photo: RealPeopleStudio (Shutterstock) When you rent an Airbnb, you’re obviously staying on else’s private property. And those property owners all have different ideas about how to run their DIY hotel—and…
The Best Vacation Rental Alternatives to Airbnb
Photo: TZIDO SUN (Shutterstock) Last week, comedian Caleb Hearon took to Twitter to bluntly voice his displeasure with Airbnb, proclaiming, “i’m done with airbnb lmao these motherfuckers have curfews, quiet…
You Should Know Airbnb’s New Safety Feature
Photo: Kirk Fisher (Shutterstock) After spending so much time either alone, or cooped up with other members of our household during the pandemic, people are enthusiastically returning to travel—and many…
What Can You Do If Airbnb Is Ruining Your Neighborhood?
Photo: Rainer Fuhrmann (Shutterstock) When Rome fell to the barbarians, it didn’t happen overnight. The same thing can be said for neighborhoods that get ruined by short-term rentals like Airbnbs.…
Why Airbnb Isn’t Worth All Those Fees, According to Reddit
Photo: RightFramePhotoVideo (Shutterstock) Last summer, I booked a secluded, moody Airbnb in rural Washington and spent a relaxing few days in a land where everything looked and felt exactly like…
How Anyone Can Volunteer to House Afghan Refugees on Airbnb
Photo: Appz Dreamer (Shutterstock) In the two weeks since the Taliban took hold of Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, roughly 105,000 people have been evacuated, in one of the largest…
Should You Use Airbnb or Vrbo?
Photo: pikselstock (Shutterstock) Of all the peer-to-peer rental platforms out there, Airbnb and Vrbo are two of the biggest names, and they share a lot of similarities. But while they…
How to Cancel Your Airbnb Reservation Without Being an Asshole
Photo: Alexander Geiger (Shutterstock) As part of its sweeping product update last month, Airbnb announced a change to its cancelation policy. The change, which was partly inspired by industry-wide ripple…
Apply to Live Rent-Free in an Airbnb for 10 Months
Photo: shellygraphy (Shutterstock) One of the many things we’ve learned over the past year is that most office jobs can be done from pretty much anywhere with a solid internet…