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Travel Secret – Ever tried homestays with Airbnb?

mrskapoor by mrskapoor
May 9, 2020
in Information, Travel
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Being a regular traveler, Bed and Breakfast stays were always an available option. But an option that I never really exercised. Homestays are a very appealing and pretty cheap solution than the normal hotel route and perhaps sometimes even more pleasurable if the hosts are sweet, charming and friendly; however a big no for me. When we were planning our Florida trip a few months back, we decided to stay at a hotel in Miami but try the homestay option for our next stop – Pensacola. Since my husband was planning it and he thought it would be an exciting option, I was open to giving it a shot. We decided to explore the Airbnb alternative as it seemed to be jumping out in all our online searches.

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Airbnb and the selection of beautiful places to stay at, amazed us in entirety. Pensacola is a beach place – white sands and blue waters to be specific, so it was just a requirement of a lodging space for the night. But on seeing the available options, we were intrigued to figure out the best possible place we could find. The Airbnb prices vis-à-vis the hotels in the area were very cheap and that was an added attraction and advantage too. We figured a Lake House in Pensacola. Just imagine – a beach place and a homestay on the lake. It seemed like the perfect two-day holiday for us, at Pensacola. This was a beautiful and in a way very exotic house on the lake, run by a retired couple. Well, not really run by them. It was their house and we were guests for two days. So it was practically living with them, sharing their space and nearly being a part of their family.

The house was exquisite. It was tastefully done with every little attention paid to detail. And it was huge!! The couple were charming and very caring and sweet. I was fascinated just with the idea of them being so open to sharing their own personal space which they had created with so much of love and devotion. Since all their kids had moved out, they were alone and more than happy to share the house with their guests. There was everything that one would need and could think of. Well, it was home after all and very well taken care of at that. The room was very comfortable, the bed was very cozy, the bathroom was well stacked with all the required amenities and there were fruits, chocolates, breakfast bars and water in the room. Moral of the story – everything that you would need for a pleasant stay – just like home – home far away from home, with a lake in tow.

The icing on the cake was the welcoming and pleasant disposition of Robert and Frances – the couple we were staying with. They were incredible hosts and helped us out in getting to know the area well, things to do in Pensacola, directions to the beach and other places of interest. They ensured that breakfast was laid on the table before we woke up and the coffee pot was running so there would be coffee available for us the moment we woke up. Wow, I think sometimes even at home we don’t find such comfort. It was really satisfying. Ofcourse, lest I miss the most important part about them. On a hot day, when they both would be bored and needed to cool off, they would just step out of the house, walk into their garden and climb down one step right into the lake for a nice swim on a sunny day. Now, need I say anything more? Do check out the pictures of their house here.

Even today, when I think of it, the whole experience brings a smile to my face. You must try Airbnb when you plan your next travel.

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Featured Image is a picture of an English Castle for which accommodation is offered on Airbnb.  Image copyright of the host and Airbnb.

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Comments 38

  1. Rajat Chakraborty says:
    6 years ago

    Stayed in my Goa Trip in an AirBnB hosted accommodation. I must stay it was worthwhile.. It completely changed the way I had been holidaying and just loved it. One really does not require to spend on expensive hotels to have good holidays….

    Reply
    • Archana Kapoor says:
      6 years ago

      Same here Rajat… it changed my perspective too… 🙂
      Where have you been these days?

      Reply
      • Rajat Chakraborty says:
        6 years ago

        Hello Archana, Got some travel projects to do over here with Upwork. So, keeping busy with that. And taking to Khajraho next week, between 21-24, for the Khajuraho festival.

        Will update more when I am back.. Regards

        Reply
  2. Mandira Adhikari says:
    6 years ago

    I had also stayed away from homestay options but decided to give it a shot when we were inTurkey! The stay was really memoravble!
    http://www.docdivatraveller.com

    Reply
    • Archana Kapoor says:
      6 years ago

      Super, doc! Try it again then 🙂

      Reply
  3. rupam says:
    6 years ago

    Nice to read. Thanks for sharing

    Reply
    • Archana Kapoor says:
      6 years ago

      Pleasure Rupam 🙂

      Reply
  4. rameshsood says:
    6 years ago

    Very inspiring Archana.. Well, haven’t been out of the country as yet.. except visiting Nepal a couple of times many years ago.. One day, perhaps.., yes, one day… RS:)

    Reply
    • Archana Kapoor says:
      6 years ago

      You can try Airbnb in India too RS… the concept very much exists there too… 🙂 Good luck! 🙂

      Reply
  5. Arun Prasadh says:
    6 years ago

    We do prefer home stays on our travel. We found most of the hosts are sweet and charming.

    Reply
    • Archana Kapoor says:
      6 years ago

      They usually are Arun 🙂

      Reply
  6. Indrani says:
    6 years ago

    Never tried this in any of our travels. Thanks for the elaborate description.

    Reply
    • Archana Kapoor says:
      6 years ago

      You should definitely give it a shot In… 🙂

      Reply
  7. Teny says:
    6 years ago

    Never tried, but will do one day 🙂

    Reply
    • Archana Kapoor says:
      6 years ago

      You must Tens 🙂

      Reply
  8. Aniruddha Shrivastava says:
    6 years ago

    Very informative. Would like to try next time 🙂

    Reply
    • Archana Kapoor says:
      6 years ago

      Please do A… thanks 🙂

      Reply
  9. Kishor Kr says:
    6 years ago

    Haven’t tried yet, but Bed and Breakfast certainly is a cheaper option.

    Reply
    • Archana Kapoor says:
      6 years ago

      Not only cheaper Kishor, it can be a very pleasant experience and option too 🙂

      Reply
  10. Arti says:
    6 years ago

    I have tried them for my trip to Shirdi, had an amazing experience as well. Glad you had a great time, Archana!

    Reply
    • Archana Kapoor says:
      6 years ago

      I’ve read about your experience… happy that both our experiences have been so good 🙂

      Reply
  11. Arun says:
    6 years ago

    Have never tried it. Need to try it out soon!

    Reply
    • Archana Kapoor says:
      6 years ago

      Mr. traveler… you must 🙂

      Reply
  12. Maniparna Sengupta Majumder says:
    6 years ago

    Haven’t tried it, but sounds really good… 🙂 Thanks for sharing, dear….

    Reply
    • Archana Kapoor says:
      6 years ago

      Do try Mani… thanks 🙂

      Reply
  13. Vinay Nagaraju says:
    6 years ago

    Brilliant! I am trying one of them this month end in york and I am pretty excited about it. They have some really good offers and esp in the west, they are not that expensive.

    Reply
    • Archana Kapoor says:
      6 years ago

      Hey cool 🙂 how was your experience Vinay?

      Reply
  14. sweta says:
    6 years ago

    A very nicely written post..good to know abt your experience ! However we (m and hubby) are still skeptical abt trying it out in India !

    Reply
    • Archana Kapoor says:
      6 years ago

      Well, I suggest give it a try… you may not be disappointed Sweta… 🙂

      Reply
  15. Priyanka says:
    6 years ago

    Bookmarking this post. SO very informative!

    Reply
    • Archana Kapoor says:
      6 years ago

      Thanks Piyu 🙂

      Reply
  16. Maitreni Mishra says:
    6 years ago

    This is so informative. A well-laid post and it’s great to know about your experience.

    Reply
    • Archana Kapoor says:
      6 years ago

      Thanks M 🙂

      Reply
  17. Purba Chakraborty says:
    6 years ago

    wow! This sounds great.
    Loved knowing your experience dear. Would surely try airbnb sometime soon 🙂

    Reply
    • Archana Kapoor says:
      6 years ago

      You should Purba… thanks dear 🙂

      Reply
  18. Hema says:
    6 years ago

    Oh nice! I’ve heard some horror stories with airbnb. Glad you had a positive experience. We’re planning an airbnb stay for our next trip. Hopefully it’s as positive as yours!

    Reply
    • Archana Kapoor says:
      6 years ago

      Oh really? That’s sad… and happy we had a great experience…
      Thanks Hema and let me know how your Airbnb stay went! 🙂

      Reply
  19. Mahima Kohli says:
    6 years ago

    Hey Archana. That was such an informative post. I’m glad I chanced upon it, since I’m travelling from Delhi to Florida for 12 days in July and I was looking at airbnb properties for a few of my days there. Then I met a relative who lives in Virginia and he discouraged me from taking the airbnb route. I’m in a pickle now. Since I’ll be travelling alone and for the first time too, I’d like to be sure of public transport availability and safety wherever I go. It will be great if you could help with any information you have 🙂
    I’m staying in Fort Myers for 3 days and my flight is to/from Miami. My email ID is mahima.kohli@yif.ashoka.edu.in. I’ll really appreciate it if you can help this poor soul in any way!

    Reply

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