Second, even if you aren’t renting from a psychopath (or just generally creepy man), there are loads of other safety issues to take into consideration.Īpartment rentals don’t typically provide a safe to store your valuables while you’re out and about. I stayed in a (as advertised) luxury holiday apartment in London where lovely artwork was hung on the walls to make the apartment look chic and upscale in reality it was a dump and not a single piece of art from the photos was actually in the apartment. Like so many things, the right angle and a little Photoshop can make a photo look entirely different than the reality. How do you really know what you’re getting? And for the ones that aren’t fake, well, one man’s castle is another’s dungeon. I don’t like Airbnb’s lack of quality checks and that they aren’t subject to any of the inspections that keep hotels from being death and fire traps.įirst, no matter how many reviews you read, you’re kidding yourself if you think people don’t game the system and post fake reviews. Here’s where I’m going to hate on Airbnb as opposed to all holiday apartments in general. Hear me out on why I don’t like Airbnb… 1. I’m not saying you shouldn’t ever use Airbnb, but it’s not for me. I also have a lot of concerns about the various safety aspects. But in general I like the amenities of a hotel stay when I’m traveling and just don’t find the majority of apartment rentals all that convenient. On occasion I don’t mind renting an apartment with Tim or a friend I’ve actually written about several that we loved like this one in Berlin and this one in Split. Sorry, but I just can’t get into this Airbnb craze.

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