More and more people are planning vacations to find suitable hotels on the Airbnb website. Tammy Barr, a business Insider travel column writer, provides her tips and descriptions on how to identify "inconsistent pictures" in rental informa...
More and more people are planning vacations to find suitable hotels on the Airbnb website. Tammy Barr, a business Insider travel column writer, provides her tips and descriptions on how to identify "inconsistent pictures" in rental information. Barr said she lived in Huali's farmhouse, high-end city apartments, and a world-class residence in the desert, but also booked some houses on the way.
When deciding whether to book a rental property on the Internet, Barr will first analyze the photos. She warned that photos that look very "high quality" do not necessarily mean that the same is true for the actual situation. She noted that experienced photographers can make the space look larger.
Bar said that when viewing the listing photos, she would analyze whether the furniture looks funny and long, just like a reflection from a haha lens; this is the image taken with a wide angle lens to make the space look larger.
Secondly, Barr also used evaluations to determine which accommodation is a "thunder zone". She said that based on experience, living in places with a star rating below four and a half stars can be risky, especially when you have to book a one-month stay, "those with a rating below five may be troublesome."
The third thing to note is the feedback from netizens, which often provides traces and reveals important matters, such as cleaning, rental locations and external noise.
Bar said that reservations without comments or ratings would be very risky, and she suggested adding them to the bookmarks and checking later on if anyone is staying and leaving comments; but if you decide to book a rental with zero comments, at least checking for other properties in the east that have positive comments.
Bar pointed out that if the comment was more than two years, it might be a police officer. She has heard many "horror stories" and the rent booked by travelers has been vacant for months and has no one to take care of.
The fourth is that she always checks whether the hot tub (if listed) causes problems for the guests or see if anyone complains about Wi-Fi capabilities. Barr said that in her first message to the Landlord, she usually mentions the facilities she expects to use so that the Landlord knows she intends to use them.
Last but not least, Barr believed that there was no response from the residents who complained about the house, and formed a more serious police message. She said how Landing responded to comments was one of her most concerned projects, and she would immediately flash if they disrespect or criticize customers.
Responsible editor: Gu Zihuan
