There’s little chance of other key cards floating around that will open your room. I also much prefer the electronic keycard locks since the majority of them change the combination with each new guest. I’ve stayed in too many apartments that only had a single lock. It could be the host, like in this incident with Jacob Lopez in which he claims his host locked him in the apartment he was renting in Madrid and sexually assaulted him. Maybe that’s what happened to this still unidentified woman who was found decomposing this a Parisan Airbnb rental’s backyard who knows since it’s still under investigation.Īnd it doesn’t even need to be a wayward criminal.
What’s to stop a crazy from renting an apartment, heading to the nearest hardware store and making a copy of the key? They can enter whenever they please. At an apartment, you’re vulnerable.Īnd does it concern anyone else that God only knows who has keys to the apartment you’re staying in? Perhaps I’ve watched one too many episodes of CSI, but think about it. Sure, theft can and does happen at hotels too but it’s your own fault for not securing valuables. I’ve personally known one too many holiday apartment renters that have had laptops, expensive camera gear and passports stolen from their holiday apartment. Second, even if you aren’t renting from a psychopath (or just generally creepy man), there are loads of other safety issues to take into consideration.Īpartment rentals don’t typically provide a safe to store your valuables while you’re out and about. I stayed in a (as advertised) luxury holiday apartment in London where lovely artwork was hung on the walls to make the apartment look chic and upscale in reality it was a dump and not a single piece of art from the photos was actually in the apartment. Like so many things, the right angle and a little Photoshop can make a photo look entirely different than the reality. How do you really know what you’re getting? And for the ones that aren’t fake, well, one man’s castle is another’s dungeon. I don’t like Airbnb’s lack of quality checks and that they aren’t subject to any of the inspections that keep hotels from being death and fire traps.įirst, no matter how many reviews you read, you’re kidding yourself if you think people don’t game the system and post fake reviews. Here’s where I’m going to hate on Airbnb as opposed to all holiday apartments in general. Hear me out on why I don’t like Airbnb… 1. I’m not saying you shouldn’t ever use Airbnb, but it’s not for me. I also have a lot of concerns about the various safety aspects. But in general I like the amenities of a hotel stay when I’m traveling and just don’t find the majority of apartment rentals all that convenient. On occasion I don’t mind renting an apartment with Tim or a friend I’ve actually written about several that we loved like this one in Berlin and this one in Split. Sorry, but I just can’t get into this Airbnb craze.
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