Airbnb vs Booking vs Agoda vs Vrbo: where do you book your accommodation?

I see more and more nomads complaining about Airbnb fees getting crazy expensive, but I personally still haven't found a better alternative that I find overwhelmingly better.

So, I was curious: where have you personally found the best deals or overall value for money?

How do you usually check prices across these platforms?

Have you ever had the listing not live up to the photos/description?

And did you experience any frustrations like surprise fees or last-minute cancellations?

Curious to hear your thoughts.

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Trisha Velarmino

Hi Luca, I do Vrbo for 2 weeks and then when I arrive, i look around and talk to locals. This is easier because I mostly travel to Latin American countries and I am fluent in Spanish. I think it depends where you are going but the locals are easy to approach when it comes to housing.

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Luca Mussari

Thanks for the tip Trisha, that's a good one.

Why you use specifically Vrbo and not let's say Airbnb, Booking or Agoda? Is it cheaper or generally better in Latin America?

They are all becoming pretty expensive, so I was trying to understand why one platform over the other.

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