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There are so many options available today when it comes to planning your hotel accommodations. For instance you can choose a hotel, motel, resort, bed and breakfast and so on. When you travel to large cities or when there is an event taking place in an area, many hotels want to charge high prices to stay in boring, drab rooms without any of the comforts of home. The next time you travel you may want to consider an alternative option to using a hotel.

Airbnb is one of the best affordable options for many travelers today. Airbnb is a community based marketplace where local people with rooms to rent are linked with travelers looking for comfortable and inexpensive places to stay. Many of the accommodations listed at Airbnb are from people who own second vacation homes or rooms where the owner is usually away.

The types of accommodations listed suit the needs of travelers with budget tastes as well as those seeking luxury high-rise apartments. Currently there is listing for an apartment in New York for $100 a night. Considering that most hotels charge $220 a night or more this could be considered a bargain. There are rooms available in just about every country or city, which is of great benefit to travelers who may be visiting out-of-the way areas where there are not a lot of hotels nearby.

The transaction process to reserve accommodations is done in a secure manner that protects both the host and traveler. You may want to consider the following benefits to using this service when you make your next travel accommodations:

Rent unique accommodations such as a castle, sailboat or beachfront villa
More amenities available to guests such as access to a full kitchen and/or washer dryer and more
Most rooms are less expensive than what you pay for a regular hotel
Safe transactions between hosts and guests
A rating system that rates the owner as well as the guest
Visitors have access to the owner who is usually knowledgeable about the area nearby
Can you imagine vacationing in some of the most expensive cities in the world or to an island destination in the Caribbean and paying pennies on the dollar to rent a room? Can you imagine going on vacation and having direct access to someone who knows the ins-and-outs of a city you are visiting and can advise you on what to see and do? Can you imagine traveling to a place and having access to a kitchen so that you don't have the expense of eating out for all of your meals?

With the rising costs of airfare and accommodations, travelers have to use every resource they can to cut travel costs. An effective way to avoid pricy hotels, thereby reducing the cost of accommodations, is to rent through AirBnB.com. The website offers a platform for owners in 192 countries to list a range of properties - everything from a typical flat to a treehouse - or a portion of their airbnb contract properties for rent.

Here are 5 tips to help you navigate through AirBnB's listings:

1) Location, location, location: Choose a location that interests you and that provides a convenient base from which to explore your destination. For select locations, AirBnB now gives you the option to explore available rentals by neighborhood. Neighborhoods in Berlin, for example, are categorized by factors such as trendiness, local appeal, and areas that boast great dining options.

2) Pay attention to pictures and reviews: Unless you don't mind staying in a dump, don't downplay the importance of pictures and reviews. If a rental that you're interested in doesn't have sufficient, quality pictures, then immediately count it out as a possibility. Also, if a listing doesn't have reviews, if it has negative reviews, or if it has decent reviews but not enough reviews, it's a no-brainer to cross it off of your list of prospects.

3) Cancellation policy: Be sure to pay close attention to the owner's cancellation policy which can range from being very lenient to being very strict. Awhile back, my husband and I booked an apartment in Copenhagen and ended up having to cancel the trip. Because we hadn't carefully reviewed the cancellation policy prior to booking, we were only refunded 50% of the total rental cost. We could've been given a full refund if we'd booked an accommodation with a more lenient cancellation policy.

4) Avoid the red tape: My husband and I recently considered booking a rental for a trip we're planning to Italy. Although the apartment was gorgeous and the reviews were all positive, many of the reviewers mentioned that upon meeting the owner to pick up the keys, the owner handed them a rental agreement to sign which was drafted in Italian. We changed our minds about that particular listing because we didn't want to sign an agreement for such a short time and because we don't read (or speak) Italian! Similarly, you should avoid renting if you're uncomfortable with any of the rental terms and conditions or if the owner tries to make you jump through any unforeseen hoops.

5) Parking: If you plan on renting a car, make sure that the cost of your rental includes the use of a parking space, or ensure that there's affordable parking nearby.

These are just a few AirBnB rental tips, but in general, use your common sense, follow your gut, and you won't go wrong!

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