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Most hotels don't have a kitchen tho. Killer difference if you like making your own food.

There are hotels that do have it. They're called residence

Or aparthotels, at least in Europe.

Also, to the points you've been making, chambre d'hotes on Booking compare favorably to AirBnB, often being standalone, studios or small dwellings, with kitchenettes.

https://ilovewalkinginfrance.com/what-is-a-chambre-dhote/

Also, a third option, options on VRBO compare favorably to AirBnB in price for quality and courtesy. I suspect VRBO is less appealing to the short term rental slumlords for some reason (less scalable? less volume of travelers?), but I haven't looked into it.

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