Has anyone ever used one fo these services before?
I'm looking for an apartment in London for some days in April,and I've found the same apartment: on Airbnb it's listed at 485 euros/night, on Onefinestay it's listed at 1,874 pounds/night! Where's the scam? :hmm:
L.
Over €2000 a night? Damn, for that money the furniture better include a young Leigh Taylor-Young.
I have had several positive experiences with Airbnb, always as a guest. Ideally, try to choose a place with a few good reviews, but in any event I would recommend it.
Those prices are nuts. Last summer my brother and I stayed in apartments in Rome, Florence, Paris, and Berlin for less than $100/night.
First of all, those prices are outrageous. Is it really per day or maybe it is per week?
Secondly, I haven't personally used airbnb but several friends have and they've all had good experiences. It is certainly better for long-ish stays rather than just a few days.
Can you link us to the appartment you're talking about?
Found places for £120-£150 a night just glancing at these http://www.housetrip.com/en/london?utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=%2Blondon%20vacation%20apartments&utm_source=google&creative=36308509977&gclid=COyawea60bwCFWXnwgodxHgArw . The rates you have quoted are insane even for London..........unless you happened to have picked up a few million since we last met and want to stay in the perfect place with money no object :D
Apartment hotels in London from £80 a night:
http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/HotelsList-London-Apartment-Hotels-zfp7539.html (http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/HotelsList-London-Apartment-Hotels-zfp7539.html)
Consider I'll be in London with the family so I'm looking to 2- to 3- bedroom apts, 5 beds, so prices are obviously high.
But looking at several apartments, I'm getting the idea there are lots and lots of scammers. A whole lot of apts in the Chelsea/Kensington area are offered at relatively low prices by people who registered on the site in February 2014 and are without a single feedback message :hmm: :hmm: :hmm:
L.
I am sure B would let you stay for, at the most, £1200 per night.
Quote from: Pedrito on February 16, 2014, 04:29:13 PM
Consider I'll be in London with the family so I'm looking to 2- to 3- bedroom apts, 5 beds, so prices are obviously high.
But looking at several apartments, I'm getting the idea there are lots and lots of scammers. A whole lot of apts in the Chelsea/Kensington area are offered at relatively low prices by people who registered on the site in February 2014 and are without a single feedback message :hmm: :hmm: :hmm:
L.
Even with those conditions I can still find several fancy places in London for around 200-300 €/night.
Quote from: Richard Hakluyt on February 16, 2014, 03:20:43 PM
Found places for £120-£150 a night just glancing at these http://www.housetrip.com/en/london?utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=%2Blondon%20vacation%20apartments&utm_source=google&creative=36308509977&gclid=COyawea60bwCFWXnwgodxHgArw . The rates you have quoted are insane even for London..........unless you happened to have picked up a few million since we last met and want to stay in the perfect place with money no object :D
Not at all Richard :lol:
I was simply looking at some apts, and noticed the pretty obvious scam.
L.
Quote from: Pedrito on February 16, 2014, 12:21:00 PM
I'm looking for an apartment in London for some days in April,and I've found the same apartment: on Airbnb it's listed at 485 euros/night, on Onefinestay it's listed at 1,874 pounds/night! Where's the scam? :hmm:
We need a fainting smiley.
I used Studios2Let last year, they have multiple locations which are quite centrally located.
Basic stuff but the prices are really good.
I used airbnb once, and had a good experience.
I'd also report the suspected scammers on airbnb, if there is such a function. They are likely to take scams, or the appearance of scams, fairly seriously since it'll undermine their business model if scams are widespread.
How is a typical scam run?