I am planning a trip to Scandinavia this summer and recently discovered the website, airbnb.com. It allows people to advertise their apartments for rent in many parts of the world. It seems like a good way to live like a localwhile traveling . Oftentimes, you have full access to the entire apartment which means having a full kitchen which would really help reduce the cost of meals. Has anyone used this website before?
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Hermosa Beach, CA, USA
277 posts
We used homeexchange.com last year for a three-week exchange for a flat in London. This year we're using it for Paris. You might think that you'd need to live in a resort town to exchange homes, but both of these exchanges were with families who were visiting relatives in our area. No experience with airbnb.com, though.
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Eugene, Oregon, USA
11 posts
We have two bookings with airbnb for May. In both cases the renters were helpful and prompt with emails. The prices are excellent for a flat in Copenhagen and a house in Aarhus. I'll know the real story when we arrive. I have a friend who rented a room in a home in London for several days and they were pleased.
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Eau Claire, Wisconsin
10 posts
We just finished using the website for the third time and have had a great experience each time. Each host has been great to work with and all the apartments have been exactly what we hoped for- we love staying in a home and getting a feel for what it would be like to live in the city we're staying in. That said, I would only go with rentals and hosts who have many positive reviews connected to the listing.
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Eugene, Oregon, USA
11 posts
We stayed at two different Airbnb flats/houses in Denmark last spring. In both cases it was wonderful and in both cases the price was great. In Copenhagen the owner stayed with a friend in a nearby flat. In Aarhus the owners fed us tea and cookies, were charmed by our grandchildren and invited our son to a concert. Vicki
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Truro, NS, Canada
3941 posts
I used airbnb for a stay outside Boston last year - very happy with the location/price...but like anything, read the comments people leave about the place - I plan to use it again when we go away this year...and had a lady stay with me who introduced me to airbnb, and she liked it as well...