5 Test Cases for Airbnb During Meetings and Conventions
Photo Credit: The author rented this Airbnb private room near the North Beach and Chinatown neighborhoods in San Francisco. Airbnb
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While there are many issues prohibiting meeting attendees from booking Airbnb, the amount of those who do will skyrocket as more people understand the opportunities for local travel experiences and inherent cost savings. Affordable sharing accommodations also help people attend educational association events who otherwise might not be able to afford to participate.
The number of meeting and convention attendees booking Airbnb is going to grow exponentially in the future due to the overall value proposition for individual travelers with a thirst for local exploration and discovery.
There has been a growing stream of stories covering the rise of conference delegates booking sharing accommodations in the meetings trade media, but much of the content to date has been overarching, shallow and/or misinformed.
Since August 2014, I've booked Airbnb for five conferences in the U.S. and Europe. The purpose of this post is to provide a more detailed case study to highlight the benefits and challenges for meeting attendees booking shared accommodations.
Companies like Airbnb are clearly not for everyone. They require renters to be comfortable with a more fluid and social arrival and overnight experience. You don't typically know exactly what you're going to get when you arrive in terms of your hosts and their accommodations, so there's a cert
