Of course, it’s important to be mindful of safety when planning a stay with someone you haven’t met before.

For us, it’s also leaving with that wholesome feeling that you did more than just dip in and out of a place, but used your holidays to connect with the community.Īnd if your plan is to spend very little time in your accommodation and a bedroom and bathroom is all you need, it can save you a whole load of cash, compared to renting an entire apartment or holiday home. Many hosts with private rooms are happy to share their recommendations for places to see, eat and experience, so you can really get to know the destination like a local.

It can be daunting visiting a place for the first time if you're new to travelling alone, but staying with locals who welcome you into their own homes can be an excellent way to familiarise yourself with a new destination and you might even make new friends. What’s more, private rooms can be great for solo travellers ( read the latest from Airbnb on safety for solos). It's proof that being on a budget isn’t such a terrible thing when you can use it to experience a holiday destination like a local and do things you might not have the chance to if staying at a luxury hotel. There's also city-centre apartments in Amsterdam owned by Superhosts who promise to give you their total insider's guide. Some of these private rooms available are in historic family houses in Florence, where the Airbnb hosts have invited their guests to make pasta with them. Especially with some priced as low as £29 a night – and after a little digging, we found other advantages. However, we investigated what accommodation travellers are really into booking right now, and why the interest in private rooms is spiking on Airbnb bookings.īeing in the times we're in, travellers searching for more affordable rooms in properties over entire rentals makes total sense.

After the pandemic introduced us to social distancing and the luxury of having our own space, we were hardly going to jump at the idea of sharing our holiday accommodation. While we got really excited about the treehouse category, felt like we could really live it up thanks to the vineyard category and were obsessed with the unique and quirky Airbnbs in the OMG! category, there was one that didn’t really pique our interest: the private rooms category. Last year, Airbnb launched a load of new categories to inspire us to choose a different kind of holiday. Looking for new ways to save cash on your travels? Well, we might have just found the answer on Airbnb – and once you try it, you might be hooked…

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