You guys ever use Airbnb ?

[Olddaddy]

Of course Airbnbs are cheaper ( some)  ...but...just the hassle of checking in 👨‍💼...and other stuff ,eg cleaning ,  makes it easier to just book hotels 🏨

I have had some great Airbnbs and some not so good ones 

I find in Manila Philippines 🇵🇭Airbnbs much cheaper than hotels whilst in Bangkok I find them relatively same price

 

[bkkmfj2648]

I tend to prefer AirBnBs for long stays - like when I stayed in Da Nang for 4.5 months and also for my 2 months in Cebu.

Why?

It allows me to obtain that feeling of "living like a local".  Also, when I use the amenities of the AirBnBs that are in larger condo complexes - I can meet the actual people who live in such places and then I can ask them all of my gazillion questions about what life is like there.

This is how I found my current condo 4 years ago that I currently rent in Jomtien.  I got to know the locals, the security team, the juristic office personnel, neighbors, groundskeepers, etc - and together they gave that family feeling  - and that is exactly what I was looking for.

When I stay in a hotel - I don't obtain any of these feelings / sensations.

When I go into Bangkok - I tend to stay in hotels - because I am generally in BKK to enjoy the Silom gay ghetto area and I don't require to know what it would be like to live in BKK, as I am not a big city guy and I much prefer beach towns.