Airbnb - tips and beta thread

[stalefish3169]

Seems like Airbnb is pretty awesome. I've only stayed at one place on Kauai, but I think it might be helpful for mags to compile any useful information, tips, reviews, beta, etc. here. I'm looking to head down to the Sayulita/Puerto Vallarta area around the end of May, and I think I'm gonna score most of my lodging via Airbnb. Hopefully, I'll have some good intel to add soon.

[Skipig25]

yeah, I've used it multiple times, always worked out well for me. I set pricing parameters, and then search on the map.

best place I've ever stayed was in Levanto, Italy.
damn that was a good trip

[hitek79]

I love AirBNB. Haven't used it in about 18 months, but I got an entire house(3 bd) in British Columbia for like $140 a night. I've also rented a basement apartment out for 5 weeks on an extended business trip. Saved me about $65 a night. It's definitely hard to beat.

[JimmyCarter]

So which one of you likes big girls?

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/...icle-1.1723825

[Hugh Conway]

So which one of you likes big girls?

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/...icle-1.1723825

not really funny for a comedian.

[iceman]

"a bag of condoms and liquor" is funny.

[stalefish3169]

Haha. That's some funny shit right there. Fatties need love too.

[sb]

"Aside from the illegal orgy destroying my apartment, it was a lovely weekend."

[SKIORFORGETIT]

nothing to add but think i read quickly today that they are saying this company is worth $10B?????

[Hugh Conway]

nothing to add but think i read quickly today that they are saying this company is worth $10B?????

It's like Bear Sterns, the buildings the whole thing. All the VC assholes want the war room:
http://valleywag.gawker.com/airbnbs-...-wa-1475788543

[JimmyCarter]

nothing to add but think i read quickly today that they are saying this company is worth $10B?????

Which is interesting, because a company like Hyatt is worth $10 billion, and they at least own $5 billion or so in actual property. Though I understand real assets are a burden to disruptive companies, who'd prefer to just leach off other people's cars/houses/etc.

[Hugh Conway]

"finance model mumbo jumbo"

[Tippster]

Which is interesting, because a company like Hyatt is worth $10 billion, and they at least own $5 billion or so in actual property. Though I understand real assets are a burden to disruptive companies, who'd prefer to just leach off other people's cars/houses/etc.

Well, since AirBNB has an actual cash flow and very little overhead it should at least be worth more than some of the other $10B tech IPOs. Pretty good segment on NPR's Marketplace tonight.

[stalefish3169]

Pretty interesting to see that they are putting their headquarters right in the middle of arguably the worst neighborhood in Portland this summer. Makes me think of the backlash in SF that all the techies are dealing with while loading onto their luxury buses for the commute from SOMA to Silicon Valley.

[LightRanger]

Pretty interesting to see that they are putting their headquarters right in the middle of arguably the worst neighborhood in Portland this summer. Makes me think of the backlash in SF that all the techies are dealing with while loading onto their luxury buses for the commute from SOMA to Silicon Valley.

Guessing the City of Portland is giving them a tax break to move into that neighborhood like Ed Lee (Mayor of SF) gave Twitter to move into the Tenderloin?