Airbnb folks, how do you feel about Airbnb future projection
As a former lover of Airbnb, I'm very skeptical about the future of the company (speaking as a user). Airbnb was before the cheaper way to travel, and it connected with a target that enjoyed a more bohemian/close to real life travel experience (and tends to have more limited budgets). Now it is the more expensive choice compared to hotels most of the times, and I don't see a more lavish clientele getting attracted as much by the charm of a private apartment. I stopped using it after many years because of the prices, and youngsters around me seem to not even consider this as an option. Cities regulations are also coming into place making things harder for the small fries trying to rent one or two apartments, pushing the few survivors to professionalization (which ends up feeling the same as a hotel).
I have heard Airbnb is shifting to experiences, including Brian Chesky yakking about it, but I don't fully see it.
It looks to me Airbnb something closer to an Intel than a potential high-growth. A company that won't vanish but that has already seen its best days. Airbnb folks, what do you think? Would love to hear your thoughts. Is this accurate?
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Just try next time looking for a large hotel room, maybe try booking 2 joining rooms and compare that to an Airbnb.
Also tc or gtfo
Coming back to your post. In pandemic , we gained millions of new users who never tried Airbnb before . So a change in habit and thought process of users who used it for first time has a long term positive effect on business.
Yes we would have some users like you who might not take Airbnb now every time because you could find a better deal somewhere . Thats pretty normal. More you grow, you would have less % of loyal users but think of this as whether you want 80% of grape or 40% of watermelon
We did not gain millions of new users what are you smoking? Are you one of those Pms who don’t understand data?
When traveling with family, the comfort of an airbnb is unparalleled! Staying in a real house vs a small room is worth the extra money.
One other thing about it is that after local taxes and exorbitant cleaning fees, in most areas I’ve visited recently, decent hotels are a lot less expensive.
And while a house or apartment can be comfortable for a longer term stay, I don’t mind a hotel for a few days especially if I’m saving hundreds of dollars that I can put toward some other experience while I’m on vacation.