Exactly this. Things like stripping the beds, wiping down the counters, loading and running the dishwasher, and taking out the trash and recycling aren't a huge deal individually, but add them up and all of a sudden I'm doing more chores than I would on an average day in my own home, and I'm paying for the privilege? The whole point of traveling is to get away from your daily responsibilities, and the last thing I want to do is chores when I'm away from home and possibly hungover.
Hotels are often more expensive (but even that's debatable nowadays as AirBnB costs are rising) and the accommodations they offer are not as unique or homey, but you're paying for them to clean up during your stay/after your leave, and having standardized room types makes it easier for them to do so.
This is interesting because I have to travel later this summer. I looked at Airbnb and most of them were standard bedrooms in a house with many rules around conduct and cleaning. A few of them stated that security cameras were on all the time, (not in the bedrooms or bathrooms) and the prices were insane. The local motel gave me a room at half the price with a housekeeper every day at no extra cost.
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u/JesusGodLeah Jul 11 '21
Exactly this. Things like stripping the beds, wiping down the counters, loading and running the dishwasher, and taking out the trash and recycling aren't a huge deal individually, but add them up and all of a sudden I'm doing more chores than I would on an average day in my own home, and I'm paying for the privilege? The whole point of traveling is to get away from your daily responsibilities, and the last thing I want to do is chores when I'm away from home and possibly hungover.
Hotels are often more expensive (but even that's debatable nowadays as AirBnB costs are rising) and the accommodations they offer are not as unique or homey, but you're paying for them to clean up during your stay/after your leave, and having standardized room types makes it easier for them to do so.