Airbnb’s loss nearly doubles in fourth quarter, before virus
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Re: Airbnb’s loss nearly doubles in fourth quarter, before virus
#2I’ve used them four times and only had one good AirBNB experience. Hotels are so competitive in price in the markets I’ve visited that I never bother anymore.
Re: Airbnb’s loss nearly doubles in fourth quarter, before virus
#3It's kinda surreal to see this happen. A lot of startups which were around the lifestyle sector also the most fragile are possibly going to have a heavy impact.
Re: Airbnb’s loss nearly doubles in fourth quarter, before virus
#4I'd imagine there's a sizable group of people who think Airbnb is only worth it if the price (and maybe location) is significantly better than a hotel, and that seems to be less true as the company matures.
Re: Airbnb’s loss nearly doubles in fourth quarter, before virus
#5I’ve used them four times and only had one good AirBNB experience. Hotels are so competitive in price in the markets I’ve visited that I never bother anymore.
Agreed, my experiences have also been very mediocre. the peace of mind of using hotels is becoming more and more evident.
Re: Airbnb’s loss nearly doubles in fourth quarter, before virus
#6It's kinda surreal to see this happen. A lot of startups which were around the lifestyle sector also the most fragile are possibly going to have a heavy impact.
Do think WeWork would get hit as well
Re: Airbnb’s loss nearly doubles in fourth quarter, before virus
#7I wonder if this is just seasonality for their business. A lot of people travel in Nov/Dec, but mostly it's to see family, so they often already have a place to stay when they get where they're going.
I suspect summer is their big quarter. I wouldn't be surprised if they made their fiscal year start in March so that they can get that strong quarter at the beginning of the year, like how Apple starts their in September so they get Christmas at the beginning of the fiscal year instead of the end.
Re: Airbnb’s loss nearly doubles in fourth quarter, before virus
#8I’ve used them four times and only had one good AirBNB experience. Hotels are so competitive in price in the markets I’ve visited that I never bother anymore.
I've gone back to using hotels given the cancellation policy of AirBnB is ridiculous. As we've seen these last days, plans need to be able to change and I don't mind paying a small premium for a cancellation-friendly hotel or serviced apartment.
Re: Airbnb’s loss nearly doubles in fourth quarter, before virus
#9Cant AirBnB just stop marketing and slow their runway burn to almost nothing?
They dont provide infrastructure or subsidies it should be okay
Re: Airbnb’s loss nearly doubles in fourth quarter, before virus
#10My experience with AirBnb has been good but often I feel I miss something. If possible I always almost choose a hotel, because it seems cleaner, service oriented, often has breakfast and a place to have a drink or a coffee.
There are places that is more suitable for renting a private place, but in where there are tourists there are often better offers at hotels.