What does Airbnb mean? Using the Airbnb service: renting and renting out housing around the world

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Pitalenko Alexey

Denis

Pitalenko Alexey

Pitalenko Alexey

AirBnB Host

Catherine

Catherine

Oksana

Maria Glazunova

Oksana

Julia

Svetlana

Svetlana Heiro

Maria Glazunova

Svetlana Heiro

Svetlana Heiro

Maria Glazunova

Maria Glazunova

Svetlana Heiro

Svetlana Heiro

Maria Glazunova

Maria Glazunova

Olga

Maria Glazunova

Galina

Maria Glazunova

Zoya

Olga

Oksana

Yuri

Antonina

Anya

Nina

Yana

Marianne

Marianne

Accommodation on airbnb.ru

What is a siteairbnb

Airbnb.ru (airbnb.com) is a website for housing rentals around the world. The essence of the Airbnb project is to connect owners of apartments (rooms, apartments, houses, villas and even yachts) in different countries who want to rent out their housing, and potential tenants of this housing on a trip, business trip, study, vacation and under other circumstances.

The advantages of renting accommodation around the world from hosts over standard hotel bookings are obvious. For the same money (and often cheaper) you get a full-fledged apartment instead of a small hotel room. Renting a house or apartment from the owner is very convenient for family trips, especially with children, or for large groups. For solo travelers, it is convenient to rent a room. Let's compare the cheapest double room in a hotel and accommodation on airbnb at the same price in Stockholm. What will you choose: stop in a hotel with a tiny room and a shared (!) toilet or in a bright, spacious two-room apartment for the same money?

How to rent an apartment without intermediaries from the owner on Airbnb

To rent a home around the world for the first time through the airbnb website, you need to go through several simple steps. Subsequently, you will be able to rent an apartment without intermediaries from the owner on Airbnb in just a few minutes.

Filling out your profile

Start with yourself. The owner needs to be sure that he is receiving a decent guest. Be conscientious when filling out your profile, because this determines whether the owner will approve your reservation.

• Register. Of course, first you need to register. Have you noticed a gift from us? Next I will tell you what this means.
• Fill out the description. Tell us a little about yourself.
• Upload a photo. It is advisable that the photo is yours, close-up and with a smile.
• Confirm your profile. There are several options: linking your account with social networks, phone, email, verification through a scan of a document. This is a very important point that confirms that you are a real person with serious intentions.
• Collect positive reviews. When you start using the site to its fullest, from the very first booking, agree with the owner to exchange reviews. They can be left at the end of your stay for a certain period of time. Unfortunately, many guests and hosts are then too lazy to do this.

⚠ Since airbnb is a site for rental housing around the world, try to give your description and reviews not only in Russian, but also in English.

Important nuances when booking an apartment onairbnb

When you start choosing housing in the city or country you are interested in, pay attention to the following parameters.

Master:

• Description of yourself.
• Profile confirmations. The more there are, the better
• Availability of positive reviews (the owner may not have reviews about this property, but he does have reviews about another).
• Response rate. A good owner strives for 100%.
• Availability of “Superhost” status. Awarded for special merit, as can be seen in the diagram below.

We were satisfied with the owner with superhost status.

Apartment (house, room):

• Reviews of the apartment on airbnb.
• Availability of photos. Sometimes pictures are taken by airbnb representatives, then they are marked with a “Verified” sign.
• Address (area of ​​location).

Conditions of accommodation and booking:

• Cancellation conditions. We will consider this point in more detail later.
• Availability of options: household appliances, internet, parking, etc.
• Availability of collateral. Sometimes the owner may indicate the amount of the deposit for the safety of the property.
• Minimum number of days of stay.

⚠ The lack of reviews about the property, verified photos and “superhost” status from the owner does not mean that this property should not be considered. Most likely, the owner does not rent out the apartment often, has only recently joined the Airbnb website, or is located in a rarely visited place.

What do we pay for

The payment includes basic payments and additional ones.

Basic:

• Housing rental amount.
• airbnb service fee (≈6-12%).

Additional (at the owner's request):

• Cleaning.
• Other host services.

The total amount is indicated in a special window - everything is extremely transparent.

General rules for paying for housing

Once you have decided on housing, contact the owner via messages. Tell us a little about yourself and the purpose of your trip, ask the owner additional questions, and find out if the accommodation is available for the dates you are interested in. If both parties are happy with everything, request a reservation. You can communicate with multiple owners at the same time, but only request bookings for the same dates from one. Otherwise, several owners may confirm your reservation at once, and your card will be debited for all confirmed requests.

⚠ If you do not speak the host's language, use online translators. Avoid making complex or ambiguous sentences to minimize distortions during automatic translation.

You can bypass correspondence with the host via messages and immediately send a booking request. But I don’t recommend doing this if you have found several options that you like, and there is little time left. You may not have time to submit a new application for another accommodation if your reservation is not rejected immediately.

Some airbnb apartments have instant booking options. This means that confirmation from the owner is not required. But I still try to first enter into correspondence with the owner in order to clarify the details of interest.

Payment on the Airbnb website takes place online using a bank card as soon as the owner confirms the reservation, or at the time of booking if the accommodation has an “instant confirmation” status. For residents of some countries, other payment methods may be used (for example, PayPal). The airbnb service guarantees the safety of your funds. The owner will receive payment only 24 hours after your arrival. Therefore, if something goes wrong, it is very important to report the claim to Airbnb support before this period expires.

Travel coupons and bonuses

The Airbnb site has created an incentive system for attracting new users. For successfully inviting friends, both you and your friends will be awarded so-called coupons. In fact, these are not standard coupons with a promo code, but a travel bonus that is assigned to your account.

If you just register on the airbnb.ru website, there will be no bonus. And if you use a special invitation link, the system will give you a $15-35 discount on your accommodation reservation (promotions change periodically and may soon be canceled altogether, so it’s better to register now). After registering on the site, you can also invite friends and acquaintances and give them gift coupons. For what? And then, after they rent an apartment through airbnb, you will be credited with a new discount coupon. It is better to register now, as the promotion may be canceled at any time. So, recently the value of bonuses has changed several times.

Kostya and I once went to Moscow and decided to use airbnb (you can read our review with photos at the link). By that time, we had already accumulated 2 discount coupons totaling $50. For a luxurious new three-ruble note, we paid $60 instead of $110 for two days by redeeming coupons. We loved saving so much! 🙂

⚠ Coupons are valid for 1 year.

Cancellation of a reservation on the websiteairbnb

Of course, there are situations when travel plans or routes change. Therefore, when choosing accommodation, be sure to pay attention to the cancellation conditions. They come in several types:

• Flexible.
• Moderate.
• Strict.
• Super strict 30 days.
• Super strict 60 days.
• Long-term.

The first three conditions are most common. For all of the above options, general rules apply:

But if the owner cancels the reservation, this will affect his rating. The Airbnb system automatically publishes information about this fact in the form of a review from a guest. The owner cannot delete it, so it is not in his interests to spoil his reputation. In addition, the host will pay serious fines and will not be able to obtain Superhost status for the next year. But if this does happen, the guest will receive a refund and assistance in finding new housing.

Compliance with Airbnb rules is the key to safety

Please carefully read the rules for renting accommodation around the world on airbnb. They are designed to create maximum safety and comfort. The system is designed in such a way that it protects both guests and hosts. It happens that, under the pretext of saving on service fees, the owners may offer you to pay them directly. Booking bypassing the Airbnb website entails the risk of running into scammers. And in this case, you will not be able to take advantage of the system’s guarantees.

Explored the possibilities of Airbnb

Marina and Konstantin Samorosenko

Modern travelers do not tend to limit themselves to traveling within their own country. If finances allow, many go in search of adventure to the most remote corners of our planet. One can only imagine how much effort was required to conduct international travel a quarter of a century ago.

Lack of mobile communications, the same Internet, problems at embassies - and these are just the beginnings. Whereas now, by opening an Internet browser, you can find so much information that it will be enough to ensure maximum reliability for your upcoming trip.

And what is the cost of the growth of our needs? Having visited some five-star hotel in Turkey last year, a person will no longer want to go to Croatia next year with no less comfortable conditions. Moreover, everyone strives to find a nest that is cheaper and with more comfortable conditions.

Today I will talk about an excellent service for renting apartments around the world from homeowners, which has found recognition all over the world, allowing the user to rent cheap apartments/rooms in any corner of the planet. We will talk about the site airbnb.ru.

By the way, Russians are reluctant to use the Airbnb apartment rental service due to ignorance of its existence. There are older services like hotellook.ru or generally “oldies” that stay afloat only at the expense of citizens of the CIS countries. These are sites like booking.com. They are also good in their own way, but the peculiarity of AirBnb is that it is possible to rent apartments directly from the homeowners, and this is its main advantage. But first things first.

Airbnb service - an inside look

Airbnb.ru gives you the opportunity in a few clicks rent an inexpensive apartment or room in many countries around the world. Airbnb offers not only hostels and daily apartments; for lovers of a sophisticated holiday, there are offers to rent an expensive yacht or some oriental palace.

And what’s good is that on Airbnb (AirBnb) you can find a budget accommodation option in a very good location, where if you rent a hotel room, you’ll pay five times more money. Here's an example from Airbnb - renting a room in Barcelona with a view of the Sagrada Familia costs 1,848 rubles

The photo above is the view from exactly where you will live! Time passes and the exchange rate of the ruble against the dollar and euro changes, but still, as a percentage, renting apartments through AirBnB will be cheaper than in a hotel.

Yes, if for some reason you didn’t watch the video above, I’ll tell you again that the very story of the creation of the Airbnb website is quite funny. Two guys, being students in another country, did not calculate their finances when renting a room, and in order to somehow get off their knees, they began to rent out their air mattress on the floor. By the way, the name of the Airbnb website follows directly from the description of this story, and translated means an air mattress and breakfast.

As practice shows, the Airbnb service (AirBnb) offers a wide variety of housing options in Europe or America, while East Asia either has not heard of the existence of the Airbnb service, or they have their own competitive site similar to Airbnb, but here the Airbnb service is almost non-existent presented. Although, if you really want to and have Google translator at hand, you can also find good apartments here at an affordable price.

I like that on Airbnb you can immediately filter apartments by quality, view from the window, location, price, even by the face of the owner of this property and his friendliness, because on the site AirBnb people write real reviews about the apartments they rented from the owners. Moreover, these are not paid reviews, but real comments from real people:

Like any project, the Airbnb service has its advantages and disadvantages, which I will discuss below.

Advantages of the AirBnb service

1. Airbnb is awesomeaffordable prices

Even the world's largest cities have affordable housing options. Airbnb's website is proof of this. On Airbnb it is quite possible to find better offers for renting apartments compared to private advertisements for renting apartments or hotels. As a rule, the local representation comes down to people who are eager to make a little extra money on their home. In fact, the offers on Airbnb are completely different. If you are trying to rent an apartment in London for 100 dollars, then it’s better not to go anywhere, but you will be gladly provided with an air mattress in many parts of the city. On Airbnb you can actually settle in cheaper upon arrival, plus you will have a local resident “at hand”, who is also the owner of the apartment you rented, who will show and tell you everything.

2. Airbnb is comfort

If a cozy and comfortable life at the level of a luxury hotel room is very important to you, then Airbnb is the perfect service for you. As a rule, many apartment owners rent out their homes in order to earn money during that period of time when they themselves go on vacation or simply live in some other place with relatives. In this case, you will be absorbed in a homely atmosphere with complete autonomy.

I think you won’t refuse to see how the French or Italians furnish their apartments, or what household appliances the Germans or British use. I can say with confidence that you obviously won’t get such a vast amount of information while staying at a hotel.

Often, such apartments are rented fully equipped - you will be provided with everything you need to lead a normal life, including a washing machine, dishwasher and equipped kitchen with a full set of appliances and dishes.

Here are some examples of apartments

AirBnb - apartment in London

AirBnb - apartment in New York

AirBnb - apartment in Paris

AirBnb – apartment in Rome

3. Airbnb is forclear communication

During the rental of housing, the owners not only look for a potential client, they, just like you, are given a unique opportunity to communicate with foreigners. As practice shows, people are always happy to chat on a variety of topics, even to the point of giving you valuable advice on visiting a particular place, or, for example, giving you the number of the cheapest taxi to get to the place you need. Don’t think about it, this is not necessary - if you don’t want to, no one will oblige you

4. Airbnb is aboutdiscussing housing conditions in advance

The Airbnb service requires fulfillment of a mandatory condition before booking - you will definitely need to communicate with the owner of the apartment, where you will be provided with comprehensive answers to all your questions. For example, how is the infrastructure in the area where you live, are there cheap supermarkets here, is the metro or bus station far away. You have the opportunity to clarify whatever your heart desires.

5. Airbnb islinking accounts

If you are registered on Facebook, you will have no problem tracking the movements of your friends, especially if their profile is directly linked to the Airbnb service. Share your impressions!

Disadvantages of the Airbnb service

1. I don't argue that Airbnb is a great service. But Airbnb, like everywhere else, has its drawbacks. First of all, this is the lack of a professional approach. Most of the apartment owners are, as a rule, ordinary people who want to earn extra money, so be prepared for anything and have maximum patience (especially if you are booking an apartment for the first time) - some issues may take too much time to discuss.

2. Living conditions. Each person has his own moral values, so there is a high probability that your wishes will not coincide with the specified living conditions from the owner. Not because you are being deceived, but everyone has different preferences.

3. The lack of instant booking of accommodation on Airbnb is also a small drawback, especially for businessmen. The fact is that if other sites for renting and renting out apartments - analogues of Airbnb, offering reservations in hotels, provide a maximum of five minutes for placing an order, then on Airbnb you will have to wait for the owner’s decision. Consequently, this option is not suitable for people who are still at home today, and tomorrow - somewhere on the other side of the globe and they urgently need housing.

4. Virtually no privacy on Airbnb. To make a reservation on Airbnb, you will have to spend time. Registration, sending and checking documents, filling out a profile (which, by the way, is mandatory). The documents will be available only to the site administration and, as a rule, the owner will not see them, unless, of course, you offend him or do something else illegal. Well, another important nuance on Airbnb is the possibility of communal living, when other people could potentially live with you in the apartment.

5. Don’t be surprised by the fact that you may be denied a reservation if the host of your Airbnb property simply doesn’t like you or your profile – this is also quite possible. Agree, everyone decides for themselves who they can move in with them.

Please note that it is worth reading in advance reviews of accommodations on Airbnb or view the owner’s profile in detail. You never know how he will behave in one case or another. And so you can already hint at some common interests.

How to use the AirBnb “inflatable service”, AirBnb discount coupons

To get started, go to AirBnb website and register. I think this operation is not worth describing in detail, everything is simple and clear. By the way, you may have heard that there is discount couponsairbnb. Would you like to receive $25 off your accommodation reservation? If yes, then follow this link, it is already included airbnb coupon code, and then, by registering on the site, you will receive a bonus of $25. That is, by ordering a rental property, the rental price will cost you $25 less! Agree, not bad!

The main page of the Airbnb website presents the hottest offers from all over the world. If you don’t find anything suitable, enter the city where you are going. The Airbnb system will give you a comprehensive number of offers for a specific locality, and the location of the proposed housing on the map. Airbnb also has many filters available (just like an online store), which can potentially speed up the search for accommodation based on your request.

When choosing accommodation on Airbnb, you will receive a sufficient amount of information in the form of photographs, descriptions and numerous reviews, which, by the way, are checked by the administration for authenticity. As a rule, in the right corner of the page on Airbnb the price directly for renting an apartment per day is indicated. There you can also decide on the number of days and the cost of all services provided by the service.

Well, ultimately, after checking all the data when writing a request to book an apartment, you can make a payment using a bank card. In addition, for owners of electronic wallets, the PayPal service is provided.

Criteria for choosing accommodation on Airbnb

First of all, a verified user profile. Let me tell you that on Airbnb everything is serious about document verification, which is why scams rarely come up here. To register your home (apartment, house, yacht, etc.) in the Airbnb system, you will need to provide all the necessary documents confirming not only your identity, but also your right to own the home.

Only after approval by the administration of the Airbnb service, the user will be marked with a special icon, which gives the right to take further actions. The same situation applies to photographs of the proposed housing. When choosing, pay attention to the inscription “verified photo”, which indicates that the “photo shoot” of the property was carried out by a professional photographer from the agency and, of course, corresponds to reality.

The next item is the response rate on Airbnb. This box indicates the percentage of questions asked by potential tenants and answers given by the landlord. That is, if you see a frequency of ten percent, you don’t even have to try to find out anything there, since it’s unlikely that anyone will give you a complete answer.

On the other hand, if the response rate is greater than 90 percent, then the host is incredibly sociable and responds to all messages as quickly as possible. And, believe me, if the housing is good, then you have to answer 100-200 requests per day.

Don't forget to update your service calendar. By updating it regularly, you will, first of all, save time. Imagine, you are looking for accommodation on the website, find a suitable one, look at the photos, compare with other offers (as a rule, this takes at least one hour if you are planning a serious trip, and especially if you are a woman).

And already when you agree to book accommodation, you are told that the apartment is occupied. Moral of the story: Update your calendar often to avoid wasting unnecessary time. Good apartments will not stand empty for long.

"And I changed my mind"

The “inflatable” Airbnb service, due to the huge number of different scammers, has provided various conditions for canceling a reservation. This opportunity allows you to select accommodation directly depending on your confidence in the upcoming trip. Don’t worry, the Airbnb service fee for making an apartment reservation will not be reimbursed in case of cancellation. Of course, serious circumstances are taken into account when refusing, but in this case much will depend on communication with the administration.

The Airbnb website has special “Site Visitor Compensation Rules” that allow you to get your money back if certain misunderstandings arise, including:

The tenant independently canceled the reservation or provided you with accommodation on the spot;

The expectation does not coincide with reality due to the fault of the apartment owner;

You personally discovered that your new home is incredibly dirty and, even more so, unsafe.

Of course, such nuances do not come up often, but anything can happen, and if you are not satisfied with something in your new home, just contact the service administration within 24 hours after moving into your new place.

Accommodation reservation certificate for visa

Everyone knows that when visiting many countries, the embassy will require confirmation of your solvency and a mandatory place of settlement. None of my friends have used this service, but based on reviews online and on the website, it becomes clear that a printed reservation made on the website is positively accepted at the embassy.

The downside of Airbnb

It is quite obvious that in addition to renting any type of housing, you can just as easily rent out your apartments: an apartment, a dacha, a yacht (whoever has one) :)

Much, of course, depends on the location of your home, but if there is free space and you don’t shy away from neighbors unknown to you, then why not rent it out? Speaking of guarantees, the AirBnb rental service provides a potential tenant with no less guarantees than a tenant.

Plus, it's completely free. The system is as follows: to assure you of a guarantee (the so-called “safe transaction”), the Airbnb service imposes its markup on top of your housing price. If there is a service office in your country, then in some cases the agency can take professional photographs completely free of charge.

In order to rent out an apartment on Airbnb, you need to go to the “Your Ads” section in the “Control Panel”.

In conclusion I would like to say that AirBnb service may seem incredibly complicated to some (which is why I gave such a detailed description of it). In fact, this service is quite advanced and easy to use, so at a minimum, you need to pay attention to it in order to keep it in mind or simply recommend it to friends. It’s not that I’m advertising it, it’s just that after using it, me and my colleagues were left with only the best impressions.

And don't forget that when you first register on Airbnb, you'll receive a small bonus of twenty-five dollars to your account, so don't waste time and get the most out of your vacation.

Today's tourists are breaking the stereotypes of an ideal holiday that have existed for decades. They prefer rented inexpensive apartments or even rooms to luxury hotels. What caused this change in priorities?

• Availability of communication between people thanks to the Internet.
• Understanding that it is better to travel around the world often and economically than to travel luxuriously but rarely.
• The fact that hotel prices are often difficult to reconcile with the concept.
• And finally, the emergence of a unique service that has made the dreams of many lovers of traveling abroad come true.

, or as it is often incorrectly called due to its difficult to pronounce acronym, RNB is home rentals worldwide on one site. It all started with three friends in San Francisco who decided to rent out part of their apartment during a conference in 2008, when all the hotels were full. The only furniture available was inflatable mattresses, and they prepared breakfast for the guests themselves. This is where the name came from AirBed&Breakfast(air mattress and breakfast), later reduced to Airbnb.

It didn’t take long for friends to turn their temporary income into a business. Today the company is valued at $26 billion, it provides real estate booking services around the world (about 200 countries) and is a serious competitor to the hotel business. Tourists have appreciated the opportunity to rent an apartment abroad, which is why hotel owners are forced to constantly reduce prices so as not to lose customers.

Advantages of renting private housing

Saving money. In most countries, renting your own home will cost less than staying in a hotel. The difference in price is especially noticeable if you are traveling around the world with a large group or family. In addition, the ability to cook your own food will also save you a lot.

Huge selection. In addition to booking apartments, you can find many other options on the site, both budget and luxury. This could be a room in a house with the owners or a luxurious mansion on the seashore. There is suitable accommodation for every budget.

Comfort and coziness. Parents traveling with children know how difficult it can be to keep their fidgets within the four walls of a hotel room. In an apartment, children (and adults), even abroad, will feel at home. After all, you will be surrounded by such familiar and necessary things as furniture, a kitchen, a washing machine... Not a single hotel in the world will convey local flavor the way private housing will. Having breakfast on the balcony, with a cup of coffee and a croissant, you will feel not like a tourist, but a true Parisian, for example.

Communication. By choosing to stay with your hosts, you don't just save on the cost of housing. You get free language practice and an excellent guide. After all, who can tell about the city better than its resident? As a rule, people who rent out rooms are quite sociable and hospitable, so they will be happy to tell you a lot of interesting things.

How to rent an apartment abroad with Airbnb?

By going to the company's website, you can view rental housing options around the world, but registration will be required to fully use all the features. Those who have mastered so many letters now have a small bonus from and Airbnb— discount on first booking. By registering using the following link, you will receive $14, which you can spend on renting an apartment.

The company takes the safety of all parties very seriously, and tries to weed out random and not entirely adequate people at this stage. Therefore, the first thing you need to do after registration is to fill out your profile on the site. Add a photo, links to your social media profiles, and upload a scan of the document. Tell us a little about yourself: where do you work, what are your hobbies? Landlords are just as ordinary people, but they have the right to refuse you if something seems suspicious or unreliable to them.

Search for accommodation

Renting a house or room in almost any country in the world is no more difficult than finding a hotel in a booking system. The search form is simple and clear: enter the desired city, dates, number of guests and click on the red button. As an example, we will have a week for two in Rome.

Then everything is even simpler. We put a tick next to the required type of accommodation (entire house/apartment, separate or shared room) and see what is offered to us. You can select options on the map or use many filters by clicking on the appropriate button.

It is possible to choose the area, number of bedrooms, bathrooms, availability of Internet, washing machine, parking and other amenities. You can choose whatever you want, but remember: the more boxes you check, the fewer options you will have for renting. Therefore, mark only the really necessary things, and look at the rest based on specific options.

How to make a choice?

By clicking on any of the housing offers, you will see detailed information about it: photos, descriptions, amenities, maximum number of guests, and more. What should you pay attention to?

Price. It may vary depending on the number of guests and rental period. Please note that the cost at this stage is not final. A commission will be added to it later Airbnb(on average 8-10%) and a cleaning fee after your departure (if the owner specified it as an additional service).

Cancellation Policy. There are five types, from flexible to super strict. Read each of them carefully and make an informed decision about what is best for you: save money at the risk of being left without money if your trip is cancelled, or overpay but get a money-back guarantee.

Pledge. Some owners require an additional deposit to reserve their apartments. The required amount is blocked on your card and will be unblocked 48 hours after your departure, unless the owner provides evidence of material damage.

Calendar. It will help you figure out which dates the accommodation is already occupied and which ones are available. Be sure to compare prices; they may differ significantly on different days.

Reviews. By clicking on the landlord’s avatar, you will see reviews from guests from all over the world who have already used their services. For the first time, it is better to choose accommodation with the maximum number of positive recommendations, so as not to spoil the impression of the service with misunderstandings.

Photo of the apartment. If the image has an Airbnb watermark, it means the photo was taken by an employee of the company or has been verified. If there is no icon, then the landlord himself took the photo, which means the original may differ slightly from the image.

Feedback. If you still have questions, you can ask them to the host through the website. Pay attention to the indicator " Response rate" It talks about how quickly a person responds. If you are in a hurry, it is better to choose those with this indicator above 90%.

Booking and paying for an apartment through the Airbnb website

Once you are sure that the accommodation is suitable for you, you should send a reservation request to the owner by clicking on the appropriate button. Only after he agrees can we proceed to payment. You can avoid waiting by choosing one of the instant booking options where confirmation is not required.

Two payment options are available: PayPal or credit card MasterCard/Visa. Everything is as usual: fill out the information, check the “I agree with the terms” checkbox, and click the “Book” button.

An important nuance. You transfer money not to the landlord, but to the service Airbnb, who acts as a guarantor of the transaction. Once you arrive, you will have 24 hours to ensure that the property is in order and as described. Only after this the owner receives the amount due to him.

After making the payment, you will receive an email with all the necessary information: owner's address and mobile phone number, receipt, booking confirmation and travel plan.

In case of any misunderstandings, you can call the 24-hour Russian-language support service from any part of the world. Upon arrival, be sure to go to the website and leave a review of the accommodation you rented. This will help other people planning to rent an apartment abroad. In addition, the owner may leave a response review about you as a tenant, adding a “plus” to your reputation.

How to rent out your home with Airbnb?

Why not? The service rules do not prohibit being both a landlord and a tenant. While you travel around the world, your home does not stand idle, continuing to “eat up” utility costs, but, on the contrary, brings in money. If you are lucky enough to have real estate in a tourist or resort town, it would be a sin not to take advantage of this chance. What you earn can be spent on new ones.