Category "airbnb"

How do I bring the level of interaction with Airbnb hosts to a minimum?

When booking a flat on Airbnb one might have the following interactions with the host: Write an introductory text about yourself and the trip Confirm that the

How does a tourist visa from VisaToRussia with Airbnb work?

When applying for a tourist visa via VisaToRussia.com, when it asks me for an address, am I required to specify a hotel or can I directly choose a location from

Find short-term room in the U.S. from abroad

I will be in Baltimore, U.S.A. for a month and a half from late April. At the moment I live abroad and I would love to find a private room to be rented there.

What’s different when airbnb'ing in a boat?

I've recently discovered Airbnb, and I'd like to repeat the experience this summer. I've seen a quite special Airbnb: in a sailboat, docked in a small harbour

Do all guests need an Airbnb account?

I'm renting an Airbnb appartment with my friends this summer. Do we all need an account or is one account for the person who will be paying sufficient? One of t

Paying for Airbnb bookings with another person's credit card

I wish to book Airbnb accommodation for an overseas trip. Unfortunately, the charge would put the credit card balance over the limit. I can have another perso

How does Airbnb get those security questions in verification? [closed]

I entered the last four digits of my Social Security Number and provided basic date of birth and full name. Then it asked me three security qu

As a guest, how safe is Airbnb?

From the perspective of a guest, as opposed to a host, how safe is it staying at an Airbnb place? I understand that hosts are encouraged to provide verificatio

If I travel using Airbnb and my host provides Wi-Fi, am I putting myself at risk of being hacked? [closed]

I have never used Airbnb before. I'm trying it out for the first time. For those who don't know, it basically is a company that connects trave

Airbnb housing gone electrifyingly bad

I am staying at a place booked via Airbnb. Something happened and there is no electricity from Friday! The house-owner has provided a super noisy generator, whi

Booking accommodation for long term (few months)

Airbnb Sublets let you search for long stay accommodation. But it seems that rents are quite high, and not so many options are offered. Is there an online serv

Is there an accommodations website centered around trading stays?

When Airbnb came on the scene, it seemed many (including myself) used it to make travel less expensive. But it has become increasingly popular for hosts to use

Airbnb and justify of expenses

For EuroCG 17 conference, I will be travelling to Sweden and I am thinking of Airbnb. However, the trip is going to be paid by the Special Account of National F

Is it ok to accept cash payments on Airbnb?

Both in terms of law and airbnb policies. Can your account be closed f. ex, because you, as a host accepted cash (and for additional circumstance - also asked f

Is it subject to any undesirable actions by AirBnB if you use messasing apps instead of a chat box?

This question about accepting cash in AirBnB starts to make me wonder if it is possibly against their terms and conditions, and in that case is subject to be a

Airbnb housing gone electrifyingly bad

I am staying at a place booked via Airbnb. Something happened and there is no electricity from Friday! The house-owner has provided a super noisy generator, whi

What differences are there in choosing "This is for business" option in AirBnB?

When I try to book a new room, the AirBnB booking page always makes me choose whether this trip is for business or not. I know about the $50 first-time coupon

Are there alternatives to AirBnb for London, UK?

I love using AirBnb to rent a house from a real person, but often come across properties which are listed on AirBnb by a professional rental agency. In this cas

How to handle possible cancellation of my Ryanair flight?

I'm planning to go for a trip with friends to Budapest from Italy for the new year. Basically we found some Ryanair flights but we are worried that our flight

How can I avoid Airbnb's sneaky 3% foreign currency fee?

I've recently discovered Airbnb silently overcharges their customers by converting each transaction into their local currency: If you’re paying in a c