Hotels are losing more and more business to Airbnb, and are having to come up with new ways to compete. Besides the fact that Airbnb’s are often cheaper than most traditional hotels, some travelers prefer the added amenities of Airbnb’s better since they provide more value added perks such as kitchens etc.
With this, hotels are trying to steal business back away from Airbnb, especially for those guests who have extended stays such as a week or longer.
Per GQ,
With the Stowaway service at the Standard, some popular perks are a custom mini bar, meaning you can let them know your favorite alcohol and snacks and they’ll have it stocked for you.
Additionally, they’re adding a Tesla car service for guests, which is something you’d be hard pressed to find with any Airbnb.
What are your thoughts on lodging accommodations when you travel? Do you still prefer to stay in hotels or do you side more with Airbnb these days.
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We’ve done Air BnB to very mixed results. Under the right (very frugal) circumstances we would again, but the variability of what you get for your money is too great for us most times. That standardization is something that people “dislike” about hotels…until they get a few moldy, unclean apartments as options at 75% of the price of a clean and bright hotel. 🙂
It’s still missing the mark:
Personalized recommendations from locals
Being in a neighborhood instead of sterile, busy commercial streets that hotels are often located on
Kitchen
Laundry
Getting a glimpse into the lives of locals
Cheaper price
Feeling like I’m at home instead of in a hotel
How about you stop gouging me hotels. $400 a night and still $50 to valet ( no in -out priv either). Or stupid “ resort “ fees added on my bill. Give me a decent room at a decent price and we’re good. But the ever growing trend of “ resort “ fees from Vegas to NY to Miami is getting old.