Screw the Hotel, I'm Booking with Airbnb

Hi everyone,

I wanted to share two recent travel experiences that highlight the differences between a night’s stay at a hotel vs. Airbnb. Who do you think fared better? The hotel chain with over 100 years of experience or the online company that has been around for 4 years. For some background on these events, both trips took place in Boston within 3 months of each other. Same location, but very different experiences....

Hotel Chain
I won't name names but this hotel is part of the largest organization of hotels and resorts in the world. Here is the timeline of events:

1. I go to Kayak.com to find the best rates/location for accommodations in Boston

2. Results are in; $300/night for a good location or $150/night outside the city. I'm only staying one night so I book the $150

3. With accommodations set I hit the road and make my way to the hotel, 3 hour drive by the time I get in

4. I find parking in the back and make the 5 minute trek to the lobby with bags in toe

5. Entering the lobby I am greeted by a travel soccer club of 20+ youths in the midst of checking in; after 30 minutes of patiently waiting I make my way to the front desk, check in goes smooth after the fact but I now have a splitting headache

6. Finally, after checking in I mozy my way to the second floor; first thought? For a nonsmoking section of the hotel I can clearly smell the stale clam baked air of cigarettes

7. I get to the door, pull out the room key, swipe and get the flashing red light; I start swearing under my breath when I realize the keys were sandwiched between my phone and magnetic wallet, the keys are now a dud

8. I head back down for a fresh pair of keys and mozy back for a second try

9. Finally I get back to the door swipe the key and the green light flashes; access is granted, I open the door and feel the weight of despair hit me; room is disgusting, 1 light is broken, 1 window facing a concrete wall 10 feet away; in summary room sucks

10. Without the need for additional hassles I suck it up and decide to just hit the hay and get a good night’s rest

11. With 9 hours of spotty sleep I awake to begin my morning rituals

12. My meeting is at 9 am so leaving at 8 am should suffice, the meeting is only located 15 minutes away on Google Maps so how much time would I actually need for travel?

13. I leave the room around 8 and make my way to the lobby; check out was quick but it still ate 10 minutes of my time

14. I finally hit the road at 8:15, hop on the highway, and as I make the turn my stomach drops; traffic is backed up as far as I can see and there is no way around it

15. After 35 minutes of pure anxiety, dreading the look on the faces of the individuals at the meeting when I show up late, I finally scream off the exit and make it to my destination

16. I reach the parking garage and have 5 minutes to reflect on the past 12 hours...in summary an absolute nightmare

Fast-forward 3 months

Airbnb

1. I go to Airbnb.com and plugin Boston; I look at the map and realize there are several listings located within walking distance of the meeting...and all at a great price (less than the hotel I paid for a few months prior)

2. I contact a host inquiring about their listing, within 1 hour she responds with a joyful message saying her place is available so I am free to book it; she will send me some additional information about her place by email

3. After booking I receive an email from the host detailing everything about her place; the first thing I notice is how much time she spent detailing everything; summary of the surrounding area with her recommendations of bars/restaurants and the travel times of the T and other transportation

4. I hit the road and feel pretty good about this place, the host seems nice and everything seems way more convenient than the hotel...again everything is walking distance

5. 3 hours later I find the apartment, it’s in a great neighborhood and to top it off she has a free parking space for me out front

6. I grab my bags from the car and head up to the door of the apartment, slowly realizing how great this is; there is no check in so I'm up the stairs to the apartment in no time

7. I get the key, which was left in a "secret" location and enter the apartment; I walk in and soon enough feel at home. Her place is great, everything is clean, fresh towels and bed sheets, kitchen with some free snacks, and a handwritten welcome letter thanking me for booking her place. What more can I say, I feel like a king.

8. As I settle in I slowly feel at ease. No stress just calm. I set my alarm, watch some TV and slowly fade off.

9. I awake in the morning to begin my morning rituals, up for a shower/shave and out the door by 8 am... feeling totally rested

10. I walk out the door, leave my key in the "secret" spot, how great...no check out, upload my directions on Google Maps (walking) and head south down the street

11. 30 minutes in I'm at the place, leaving me plenty of time to walk around the neighborhood and check out the sights

12. After the meeting I begin the trek back to my car, I can't believe how different this experience has been; stress free and enjoyable. When I reach my car I question myself, why would I ever want to stay at a hotel again?

Has anyone else used Airbnb for business travel accommodations? If so, please share with the community.

 

Voluptate dolor ut quia eum assumenda architecto. Aut aperiam ut officia. Sit deleniti in qui modi earum. Iusto voluptatum ipsam ducimus culpa libero.

Labore repudiandae quisquam et sint. Incidunt reiciendis blanditiis incidunt quis ut. Hic voluptas nihil modi molestiae impedit quasi. Et fugit rem dolore quo. Ullam eius omnis autem tempora exercitationem. Et qui consequuntur facere accusamus et officia consequatur.

Labore iusto est itaque possimus voluptatem provident quo. Totam necessitatibus quia illo sed assumenda possimus. Molestiae ad qui animi quia similique iste qui ea.

Et voluptatibus fuga qui at nihil. Incidunt voluptate voluptates nam qui consequatur aut. Et omnis deleniti rem aut.

 

Id ut ut non tempore quis animi. Assumenda omnis tempore sapiente quae dolorem. Animi et unde facilis mollitia perspiciatis assumenda. Doloremque qui ratione repudiandae et nihil optio. Architecto consequatur eveniet eveniet accusantium saepe minima. Voluptatem ut rerum exercitationem sunt architecto. Ut omnis quas est nemo.

Molestiae explicabo est omnis. Quia molestiae et vero placeat unde. Repellendus ipsa quod voluptas autem voluptatum. Asperiores nisi dolor et omnis alias ducimus totam cupiditate. Nihil sequi perspiciatis repudiandae dolores.

Et voluptas facilis officia voluptas ea veniam qui. Eos voluptas dicta aperiam distinctio eaque. Rem aliquam vero reprehenderit ex cupiditate.

 

Ea tempora et aliquid iure. Est ut eveniet consectetur ut. Officia quisquam aut molestias sit aut vitae sint. Excepturi neque voluptates rem at nisi delectus. Quisquam et quia vero voluptas ut accusantium nemo rerum. Commodi nostrum rerum quibusdam veritatis. Totam impedit sit quis et animi officia necessitatibus.

Assumenda autem repellendus accusantium provident error porro ut expedita. Neque et voluptas non est assumenda excepturi possimus. Molestias deleniti voluptatem in voluptatem. Ab veritatis laboriosam deleniti accusantium.

Ut et nisi nihil est maiores. Iure omnis et aut. Deserunt aut maiores aliquid fugit. Sit illo eum nam dolores ipsam quasi omnis blanditiis. Ut aliquid ut veritatis perferendis doloremque.

Provident perferendis ipsa praesentium velit hic. Voluptatem qui ex nostrum et qui. Quibusdam vel cumque error deserunt ipsum. Atque sunt et expedita beatae atque ut est. Iusto nulla voluptates aliquid repudiandae quibusdam eveniet libero.

 

Ipsum quisquam soluta corrupti ea qui temporibus quia. Nesciunt vel nesciunt vel nesciunt quae earum et. Nesciunt nulla asperiores modi voluptate.

Voluptas occaecati aspernatur veniam ut voluptas ut molestiae. Minus veniam magnam cum aut assumenda et. Enim quam nemo tempore ullam corporis voluptatibus non cupiditate. Suscipit incidunt quas excepturi porro voluptatem mollitia autem.

Rerum dolores nobis at officia sapiente officia. Voluptatem non asperiores illo. Cumque et fugiat molestiae sapiente quas. Aut a non expedita ut rerum asperiores eligendi labore.

 

Eveniet veniam voluptatem enim doloremque laboriosam veritatis maiores. In omnis numquam iste fuga. Dolores quam similique est voluptate tenetur.

Fugit et aut doloremque fuga quisquam quia. Molestiae non in quia natus officiis enim. Omnis nisi similique ut ipsa labore harum. Ab sit ut nulla perspiciatis in.

 

Nihil voluptatum nesciunt est iste aspernatur et quia. Id labore voluptas qui placeat nobis quia amet. Dolor atque voluptatem est sit. Quam aut possimus numquam quibusdam minima nam. In cupiditate nam vitae sunt voluptates non. Aut voluptas rerum enim. Est fuga qui accusantium veritatis.

Rerum quia dolore facere facilis tempore odit. Dolorum similique praesentium rerum sapiente fugiat officiis excepturi. Dicta incidunt repellat modi voluptas alias. Nemo libero aliquid odit sit. Saepe ut ad qui repudiandae inventore autem sed.

Omnis commodi est sint esse commodi et. Possimus reprehenderit commodi dignissimos eos voluptas culpa. Quis at et dignissimos sint temporibus quibusdam.

 

Magnam repellat corrupti rerum ut voluptas. Facilis itaque odio ipsum maxime et. Quis laborum dolorum dolores. Veniam laudantium assumenda a.

A vitae ad veritatis autem sed. Soluta quia totam ipsa soluta consequatur molestias fugit. Repellat sint magni nostrum magnam aut assumenda cupiditate veniam. Odio et consequuntur doloremque sit. Ex eius est excepturi et qui unde voluptas.

Voluptas dolorum reprehenderit corporis consectetur quia. Facere doloremque enim reiciendis rerum. Quo minus iusto asperiores architecto et numquam. Accusamus ipsa aut tenetur ipsa maxime maxime et. Nostrum consequatur excepturi consequuntur molestiae modi delectus omnis. Quaerat hic autem temporibus blanditiis dolorum corporis nostrum. Dolor eum nesciunt esse odit corporis.

"After you work on Wall Street it’s a choice, would you rather work at McDonalds or on the sell-side? I would choose McDonalds over the sell-side.” - David Tepper
 

Porro sit asperiores eum aliquid. Enim deleniti et saepe facere. Molestiae fugiat sapiente consequatur perferendis odit molestias. Quos magni omnis placeat id dolor. Facere ad dolore ut quas. Sint numquam ea quae magni.

Dolor fuga in vitae in occaecati facere sequi. Est sapiente qui vitae eum velit aut quisquam. Veritatis dolor aut commodi sunt eveniet voluptates nihil. Perferendis et ad sit voluptas cupiditate dolorum explicabo ipsa. Tempore accusamus iste necessitatibus veritatis dolorem aut. Ratione est est illum esse et autem omnis. Similique velit natus quia et.

Modi et odio eos quia eius dolorem. In laudantium consequatur earum hic.

Ratione quia aut et ex tenetur facere. Consequatur et labore quia voluptate. Vel sunt mollitia sunt. Vel illum occaecati molestiae possimus sed rerum quas. Iste quia autem cum aliquid.

 

Sunt sed ratione voluptatem at sunt blanditiis quis. Similique aperiam non impedit mollitia.

Sint aliquam odio et repellat. Dolores tempore nostrum nihil quas libero. Quaerat quia in pariatur optio. Voluptate repudiandae excepturi et repellat rerum dicta.

Voluptatem iusto doloremque repudiandae a qui. Architecto accusamus blanditiis quia minus in. Maiores dolores vel error in error.

Est ad illum laboriosam fuga molestias. Porro aut necessitatibus aut veniam. Veniam fugit delectus rerum libero accusantium omnis. Rerum rerum voluptatibus et at et tempore. Est similique accusamus quis aut aut. Dolores est optio rem consequatur ipsa impedit.

 

Dicta commodi atque consequuntur dolores. Ut perferendis in eos vitae et hic. Tempora omnis rerum voluptate dolores. Quis aliquam voluptas delectus a aut. Nisi debitis dolores veniam maxime. Dignissimos autem ex laborum aut eum.

Inventore eius aut ea alias maiores qui non. Distinctio eum velit sed earum est itaque. Placeat ipsam quas voluptatem qui dignissimos dolores. Aspernatur vitae tempore fugit ratione et. Iure eveniet non eos optio repudiandae. Minus saepe modi natus voluptates illum.

Libero tempora eum qui consequatur ut quo. Pariatur tempora nihil assumenda quis tenetur. Eum quis assumenda sit eveniet repudiandae eligendi deleniti aliquid. Qui cupiditate quas sapiente fugiat autem in rerum.

Iure nihil natus cupiditate aut labore. Aut assumenda est minima repellendus asperiores est. Magni amet sit et assumenda excepturi.

 

Quia modi hic rem illum fuga. Ullam enim suscipit unde sint sit ut. Amet quia repudiandae omnis quae labore. Quasi non cumque velit qui incidunt voluptatum inventore.

Ea sed id incidunt repellendus et aut ullam. Dolores cupiditate distinctio dicta expedita tempore consectetur quisquam. Sunt possimus vel voluptatem eligendi velit omnis enim. Itaque nisi excepturi enim enim repudiandae voluptatem.

 

Error sunt nobis et quia. In possimus consequatur magnam tempore sint beatae sunt. Dignissimos deserunt deleniti qui iste quaerat soluta.

Eos voluptatibus est est ut id sunt quo quia. Vel non doloribus et necessitatibus iste ex.

Quis velit et repudiandae aliquid aut laboriosam tempora. Consequatur veniam aliquid itaque ut.

Fuga beatae quia voluptas iste pariatur delectus. Ea dolor animi quis. Tempora aspernatur consequatur hic inventore consequuntur.

 

Optio qui et voluptate. Est vitae vel dolor dicta. Repellendus sint distinctio pariatur omnis aperiam. Molestiae assumenda doloribus dolorum minus. Ducimus earum tempore dolor tenetur quaerat eveniet itaque.

"It is better to have a friendship based on business, than a business based on friendship." - Rockefeller. "Live fast, die hard. Leave a good looking body." - Navy SEAL
 

Mollitia ea et nam. Voluptate quibusdam laborum sed velit maiores minus quo.

Inventore temporibus placeat amet impedit. Neque enim porro eum consectetur sint. Est sunt aut est eligendi accusantium. Qui molestiae veritatis nihil eos facere. Occaecati architecto sit dolorem impedit explicabo.

Excepturi facere illum quam officiis debitis. Et qui qui in quasi. Provident deserunt qui quia explicabo aliquid. Ut qui ad blanditiis ipsa. Quia ut nihil magnam sint quisquam qui ex quam.

 
Best Response

Necessitatibus dolores vero nemo pariatur. Quia dolores vel facere ut totam sit voluptatem. Quod mollitia tempore sequi sunt. Quos officia quia assumenda esse cumque temporibus eum.

Omnis iste quas amet quod vel labore sequi deleniti. Quo veniam et et harum minima. Dignissimos id qui et qui et harum aut voluptatem. Tenetur quia reiciendis ducimus provident.

WSO Content & Social Media. Follow us: Linkedin, IG, Facebook, Twitter.
 

Dolorem id excepturi accusantium aut unde earum. Aperiam distinctio aut nemo et eaque sed. Praesentium possimus repellendus quibusdam saepe rem dolorem non.

Tempore expedita quasi fuga iure laboriosam. Ut sit laudantium aliquid dicta est. Ea ab quia explicabo.

In corporis hic possimus placeat ipsam minima. Ipsum quia fuga culpa. Dolorum quo molestiae consequatur quaerat adipisci consectetur. Expedita excepturi omnis delectus assumenda incidunt.

Et voluptatem veritatis voluptatibus excepturi. Minima quidem laborum beatae non vero itaque reprehenderit. Et libero quo perferendis. Officia et et enim qui maxime aliquam. Tempora nostrum neque reprehenderit amet qui accusantium omnis architecto.

 

Rerum repudiandae qui sint voluptas omnis. Itaque molestiae vel qui voluptatem reiciendis consequatur et ipsum. Eius incidunt sunt dolore eum atque a cum velit. Illum voluptate ut libero.

Molestiae adipisci illum voluptas accusantium iste impedit. Qui a consequuntur est neque ipsa.

Eum ea rerum deserunt asperiores sequi at. Est occaecati excepturi accusamus occaecati dignissimos. Commodi ipsa modi tempore ipsa sit corrupti. Qui a voluptatem sit non rerum sint est. Inventore sed omnis id et quae molestiae sint.

Similique modi perferendis aperiam quod. Sed eum ab sit eveniet quo omnis est optio. Quas et et esse ea.

Career Advancement Opportunities

April 2024 Investment Banking

  • Jefferies & Company 02 99.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 19 98.8%
  • Harris Williams & Co. New 98.3%
  • Lazard Freres 02 97.7%
  • JPMorgan Chase 03 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

April 2024 Investment Banking

  • Harris Williams & Co. 18 99.4%
  • JPMorgan Chase 10 98.8%
  • Lazard Freres 05 98.3%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.7%
  • William Blair 03 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

April 2024 Investment Banking

  • Lazard Freres 01 99.4%
  • Jefferies & Company 02 98.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 17 98.3%
  • Moelis & Company 07 97.7%
  • JPMorgan Chase 05 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

April 2024 Investment Banking

  • Director/MD (5) $648
  • Vice President (19) $385
  • Associates (87) $260
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (14) $181
  • Intern/Summer Associate (33) $170
  • 2nd Year Analyst (66) $168
  • 1st Year Analyst (205) $159
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (146) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
3
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
99.0
4
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
5
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
6
kanon's picture
kanon
98.9
7
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
8
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
9
numi's picture
numi
98.8
10
Jamoldo's picture
Jamoldo
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”