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Do you still use Airbnb for your month long (+) bookings? (alien.top)

submitted 10 months ago by Nervous_Wreck360@alien.top to c/digitalnomad@expats.zone

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Or have you started using other websites such as coliving.com and nomadstays?

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[–] DebrecenMolnar@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago (7 children)

I have found that if you contact an AirBNB owner, especially for a property that isn’t marked as “usually booked!” or whatever, they will reduce their rate quite a bit for a long-term stay.

I am currently in Panama staying in a cabin in a beautiful national park, up in the mountains, an hour from Panama City - for $650/month. Typically the place I’m staying rents for $80/night. The owner averaged his bookings during this time of year and offered me a great deal to stay here for two months.

[–] endlesswander@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Really? In Europe anyway I found exactly the opposite. Attempts to negotiate a price were met with scorn and sometimes insults. Even at the height of COVID people were willing to leave their rooms empty than reduce their price.

[–] DebrecenMolnar@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Interesting! I have only really stayed in Panama and Costa Rica, and have had good luck in both countries. The Central American people I’ve stayed with are amazingly friendly and kind.

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