Dead Pressed posted:

Would anyone care to have an AirBnB thread? I wouldn't mind making it, and I think it could potentially be incredibly useful to the group within this subforum if anyone else thinks it might be worthwhile.

For those unfamiliar, AirBnB is a website in which people can place their futon, couch, spare bedroom, apartment, condo, house, compound up for rent for a determinant, or indeterminate, amount of time. Users can be verified (facebook/linked in, etc) to reduce the total sketch of the situation. Prices are typically very competitive as compared to hotels and what not, while you get personal interaction with someone who "should" care about the quality of your experience of your stay, and know the area a bit better than a travel guide.

I've spent the last week or so traveling Europe (Belgium, Holland, Germany) saying exclusively in AirBnBs. I've also used them in New Orleans, LA, and host my own, via my wife, in Knoxville, TN. I've become a large proponent as of late.



Essentially, I think it'd be a neat way to share recommendations for cheap, safe harbor-especially if there are members of our own who host as well. I know I'd rather give $50 a night to McGoonerson than 150 to the Hilton's.