Looking for a place to stay… on your travels
Sep 13, 2014
Looking for a place to stay…
on your travels
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go to Airbnb.. search or sign inhttps://www.airbnb.com.au/
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April 15 to May 15
put in the dates
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April 15 to May 15
put in the dates
select room, apartment, house, villa
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April 15 to May 15
put in the dates
select room, apartment, house, villa
private or share
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April 15 to May 15
put in the dates
select room, apartment, house, villa
private or share
and your BUDGET
room- looks goodlocation-near transportand within budget
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found
check out the kitchen and bathroom …
{ no pictures usually indicates these rooms are not that great }
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Don’t forget to check security
Secure building Own access High floor
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Check out the host
profile and read the reviews
If sharing, are they your type of person?
Or You may not see
your host except for arrival and departure
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before you go any further …
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Read the cancellation policy and terms
HAPPY
write to the host and request to stayAirbnb Hi James,
I would like to stay …
Make sure your profile is updatedon Airbnb & Facebook or LinkedIn for your host to check you out
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Airbnb Hi James,
I would like to stay …
You can request to stay at more than one place at this stage.
You may want a quick response or compare minor details…
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Airbnb Hi Sue,
You are welcome to stay
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the host will reply within a set time, often within hours
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Credit card details confirms the booking
Money is not taken out until one day after arrival
Airbnb takes care of all payment from your cc
Security deposit is taken from cc and returned once you
leave the room in good condition
you payrate
+cleaning fee+ service fee
This will vary depending on the property
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Contact your host by Airbnb or Facebook to sort arrival
details as you travel
often the host will letyou know what train or bus to take
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there are plenty of ways to contact your host while on the move including face book, twitter, LinkedIn, email, text or phone.
I arrive at 2.45pm tomorrow, and get
to you around 4.00pm.
Can we make it 4.30pm?
That works fine. See you then. )
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…once you arrive
relax…enjoy…have
fun…
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Don’t forget to go to Airbnb.. after your stay write your review and the host will write one about you too…https://www.airbnb.com.au/
this will go towards your profile and make it easier for you to book some of the best locations to stay in the world and often for less than most hotels
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other options couch surfing booking.com agoda
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other options couch surfing booking.com agoda
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ReferencesAirbnb (2014). Airbnb about. Retrieved April 18, 2014 from https://www.airbnb.com.au/about/about-us
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Phone/hand image by J Hogan for Sue Perb travels: Retrieved from Flickr May, 08, 2014 https://www.flickr.com/photos/123021457@N08/
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