Airbnb: A fan legally constitutes an air conditioner
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#2And a hole in the floor is a bathroom.
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#3So apparently it had A/C in bedrooms but not other areas. Host suggested leaving doors open and having a fan redirect air from bedroom(s) to living area. Looks like guests were looking to work while on a trip, so wanted and expected A/C throughout.
I can see both sides. On the one hand it did have A/C —just not central A/C. On the other hand it was (they claim 100F) and were trying to “work from home.” On the other hand it was $60/night equivalent...
It’s kinda borderline. What would judge Judy decide? Split the diff?
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#4As is ever the case, dig in deeper and oh look we see the apartment did have A/C as advertised.
https://old.reddit.com/r/digitalnomad/comments/d1i53n/its_10...
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#5This is intentionally misleading. Sure, "legally" it might be accurate , but is that what a customer would be expecting if a listing says the accommodation has air conditioning? AirBnB should provide accurate representations of accommodation, regardless of the legal definition. The listings are not legal documents - they exist to inform customers what they will be getting for their money. And if AirBnB knowingly misleads customers (despite adhering to legal definitions) then they could (in some countries) be liable under consumer protection laws.
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#6There is a saying that goes something like: when you play with snakes, don't be surprised if you get bitten.
When you book AirBnb vs a hotel you are signalling that you value cost over predictability and oversight. Those hotel fees and regulations are there for a reason. With AirBnb, one of the reasons they can offer stuff cheaply is that they are arbitraging regulation and oversight.
If you really need to work, book a hotel that serves business clients.
I view this complaint in the same manner I view people who book travel on RyanAir and complain about poor service. The whole point of RyanAir is about seeing how much misery people will tolerate in exchange for a cheap airfare.
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#7There is a saying that goes something like: when you play with snakes, don't be surprised if you get bitten. When you book AirBnb vs a hotel you are signalling that you value cost over predictability and oversight. Those hotel fees and regulations are there for a reason. With AirBnb, one of the reasons they can offer stuff cheaply is that they are arbitraging regulation and oversight. If you really need to work, book…
I don‘t know if there are exact numbers regarding your statement, but booking a house or flat vs booking a hotel
a) is not necessarily cheaper and in many cities like berlin can actually be more expensive, especially regarding the top class flats
b) is more a matter of personal taste in my experience, as renting a vacation apartment tends to be a more diverse and self reliant experience than booking a hotel room
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#8There is a saying that goes something like: when you play with snakes, don't be surprised if you get bitten. When you book AirBnb vs a hotel you are signalling that you value cost over predictability and oversight. Those hotel fees and regulations are there for a reason. With AirBnb, one of the reasons they can offer stuff cheaply is that they are arbitraging regulation and oversight. If you really need to work, book…
I agree on some senses, but AirBnB often resembles hotels more than renting out a spare room nowadays.
Sure if you're booking an unknown, new, cheapo listing you could get anything. But large amounts of the high rating offerings are essentially hotels without a reception desk nowadays.
AirBnB had changed drastically in that regard.
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#10So apparently it had A/C in bedrooms but not other areas. Host suggested leaving doors open and having a fan redirect air from bedroom(s) to living area. Looks like guests were looking to work while on a trip, so wanted and expected A/C throughout. I can see both sides. On the one hand it did have A/C —just not central A/C. On the other hand it was (they claim 100F) and were trying to “work from home.” On the other h…
>So apparently it had A/C in bedrooms but not other areas. Host suggested leaving doors open and having a fan redirect air from bedroom to living area. Looks like guests were looking to work while on a trip, so wanted and expected A/C throughout.
But was the listing for the whole house, or a bedroom?