I spend 90% of my stays at Airbnb properties and about 10% at hostels. I have been having some great luck with renting studio rooms within a hostel so that is one of the first things I check in a new city.
For the purpose of this post, let’s look at the Airbnb’s keeping in mind, I only had to leave one bad review. I had travelled all night, and I was promised my room would be ready in Puerto Vallarta. I asked him why it was not ready, and he told me to go hang out at the pool as things change. I would be mortified if that happened with my Airbnb guests!
Running your own Airbnb is basically like running a business. You need to ensure your guests are happy and if there is an issue, it needs to be addressed ASAP. I had an issue with maid service once. I refunded the cleaning fee and bought them a gift certificate for lunch. I ended up getting a good review which is always my goal.
Below are some of the properties that I have stayed at over the years:
(I had a hell of a time trying to make these screen shots look better so gave up for now).
