It was a nice concept in the 2010s when it was like an advanced version of Couchsurfing or a digital version of a homestay. Then of course it became an unsustainable business model and went to dogs when it became a money making scheme for finance bros to buy up housing and charge 4-star hotel prices.

I booked the Airbnb room (not an entire unit, screw that) in an owned-occupied house back in December, and this was before one of the founders joined DOGE. I wished I stayed in a hotel though since they weren’t super expensive ($180 a night with taxes). I stayed in a hotel in NYC though.