We've had great experiences with airbnb & VRBO in New Orleans, San Juan, and Vancouver. I understand why the hotels and such would be pissed about those services but, as a consumer, they can be pretty awesome.
We killed a homeless man on this bench. Me and Dru. Those were good times. You know, he begged for mercy, and you know, that only made her bite harder.
Spike ,'Sleeper'
F2F5: I forget that everyone isn't us
Plan what to do, what to wear (you can never go wrong with a corset), and get ready for the next BuffistaCon.
lisah - May 20, 2014 5:43:29 pm PDT #10476 of 12685
Punishingly Intricate
meara - May 20, 2014 5:45:32 pm PDT #10477 of 12685
Yeah, I get why hotels are pissed, and neighbors too, but even beyond the cost issue, when you're somewhere for a week, having a kitchen is key.
lisah - May 20, 2014 5:47:10 pm PDT #10478 of 12685
Punishingly Intricate
and neighbors too,
Oh, yeah, this too in some situations.
Steph L. - May 20, 2014 6:07:16 pm PDT #10479 of 12685
I look more rad than Lutheranism
even beyond the cost issue, when you're somewhere for a week, having a kitchen is key.
I loved having a whole cottage (and then an apartment) for our honeymoon, precisely because it meant we could cook instead of needing to go out for every meal (even though we went out for quite a few). And it was nice to have room to spread out. We found our places through VRBO.
(And if anyone ever goes to Mendocino, I unreservedly recommend the place we stayed, as long as you don't mind not having a TV. [Oddly enough, there is wifi.])
meara - May 20, 2014 6:19:12 pm PDT #10480 of 12685
Yeah, and also since there will be three of us--it'd be kid of obnoxious to pay for two hotel rooms, but I can't see us all sharing one for a week.
Nora Deirdre - May 20, 2014 6:39:11 pm PDT #10481 of 12685
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
regardless of the format, my neighborhood recommendations are Marigny and the Lower Garden District. Marigny is sort of in the middle of everything, with the FQ on one side and Bywater on the other. Lots and lots of restaurants, bars, clubs.
LGD is Uptown, which I think is awesome (it's the area where I live, and I think it's the shit), and if you stay on or between St. Charles and Prytania, you're close to the St. Charles streetcar/bus to go further uptown or downtown into the CBD/Warehouse District/FQ.
-t - May 20, 2014 7:14:55 pm PDT #10482 of 12685
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
LGD represent! My old neighborhood.
Shir - May 21, 2014 5:57:02 am PDT #10483 of 12685
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
Landed in Israel. Already miss you.
omnis_audis - May 21, 2014 10:31:07 am PDT #10484 of 12685
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
Welcome home, Shir! Miss ya too!
WRT AirBnB, the other issue is taxes. Many cities charge a higher hotel tax. It's an easy tax to pass, as it's only for folks visiting your city. Which are typically folks who do not vote in your city. With ABNB, they are not charging those higher taxes, and the city is missing some extra revenue. (there have been a couple stories on it on the local NPR here in Los Angeles).
Laura - May 21, 2014 11:04:19 am PDT #10485 of 12685
Our wings are not tired.
I can't imagine our area without something like AirBnB. Out of curiosity I checked my city, which isn't that big. It just says 1000+ listings, so I don't know how many. I haven't heard any complaints from the hotels, or taxing authorities, but then again I avoid local news like the plague. It has always been such a part of life in a big resort area that it just seemed normal to me.
eta: looking closer they don't just include my city, but the whole area pretty much