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Comment by dannykwells | Hacker News Reader

I love Airbnb...for personal travel, where I don't want to stay in a hotel.

For work, I love that hotels don't rate me back (ugh!), always have shampoo, have consistent brands and expectations, are easy to access any time of day or night, afford lots of privacy, are close to downtown, easy to find, and usually have reasonable, if not great beds. Also, Airbnb don't have rewards.

Why someone would choose to stay in an Airbnb for a short stay for business really does boggle the mind. Can anyone else explain?

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Hotels suck. They are just a room with a free water bottle and the same bland furniture. For the same price you can get a super nice house that has a pleasant atmosphere and feels like it is meant to have people living in it.

It is a bonus (for some people) if the owner is willing to give to tips or help make you feel closer to the city, rather than a disconnected visitor.

For sure they suck. But who has time to go shopping if you're in town for a day? Most people prefer room service (if busy) and breakfast the day after. I love Airbnb but just don't use it for business travel.

Hotels guarantee me an acceptable sleeping experience. With AirBnB, the quality of the mattress and bedding is inconsistent and sleep is of utmost important on business trips.

Being able to specifically see reviews for the mattress and bedding would be a game changer for considering AirBnB for work trips. I don't care how instagrammable a listing is if I don't get a good night of rest when I need to be up early in the morning.

If someone from AirBnB is reading this, please make it easier to find out about the quality of the sleeping experience.

Hotels are consistent. The most amazing Airbnb would beat a hotel room, sure, but even a well reviewed Airbnb can be terrible if something breaks, goes wrong, etc. Very few Airbnb owners have a spare property next door to move you to if things go wrong.

AirBnB reviews are useless, because they are reciprocal. Imagine how useful online restaurant reviews would be if the business was encouraged to review you back, and other restaurants could consult that review before allowing you to book a table.

Good point about not being rated back! For me, I like that AirBnB's are available in much more locations, and often at a lower cost. And for longer stays, it's nice having a kitchen which not all hotels have, and when they do you pay a hefty premium for it.

Airbnb's Plus listings seem to have a much more consistent and higher quality product.

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