Airbnb, Inc. operates an online marketplace and hospitality service that allows people to lease or rent short-term lodgings such as apartments, homes, cottages and other similar accommodations. Airbnb doesn’t own any real estate; instead, they simply act as a broker that receives a percentage for bookings. And they’ve done a whole LOT of bookings – as of this writing, Airbnb has over 5 million lodging listings in 81,000 cities and 191 countries, and has facilitated over 300 million check-ins.
Most Airbnb experiences wind up being positive for both guests and hosts. Of course, there are always some highly publicized issues, such as when hosts were placing hidden cameras in the Airbnb units and the guests didn’t know about them. Granted, it’s one thing to have cameras to help ward against theft; it’s another to have a camera hidden in the bathroom.
Unfortunately, cameras in the bathrooms are only one thing that Airbnb guests have to worry about when they’re sleeping in the accommodations of a total stranger. And Airbnb hosts have their own concerns as well, including what happens when their guests lie, steal or are otherwise flaky.
So before you get involved with Airbnb, you may want to take a look at this website we’ve found…
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