How to Choose an Airbnb

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Determine how many people are in your traveling party.. Set a price range for your stay.. Decide where in the city you want to stay.

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1

Determine how many people are in your traveling party.

Step 1

Determine how many people are in your traveling party.

2

Set a price range for your stay.

Step 2

Set a price range for your stay.

3

Decide where in the city you want to stay.

Step 3

Decide where in the city you want to stay.

4

Make a list of the amenities you must have.

Step 4

Make a list of the amenities you must have.

5

Filter your Airbnb search results to limit the listings you see.

Step 5

Filter your Airbnb search results to limit the listings you see.

6

Use Airbnb's map feature to check the locations of each option.

Step 6

Use Airbnb's map feature to check the locations of each option.

7

Find out if you'd be sharing your Airbnb with a host.

Step 7

Find out if you'd be sharing your Airbnb with a host.

8

Look for clear, high-quality photos of the property.

Step 8

Look for clear, high-quality photos of the property.

9

Review the amenities included with each Airbnb rental.

Step 9

Review the amenities included with each Airbnb rental.

10

Check how many people the rental can accommodate.

Step 10

Check how many people the rental can accommodate.

11

Review any house rules provided by the Airbnb host.

Step 11

Review any house rules provided by the Airbnb host.

12

Compare the costs of your options to see which is the best value.

Step 12

Compare the costs of your options to see which is the best value.

13

Read the reviews posted by other Airbnb users.

Step 13

Read the reviews posted by other Airbnb users.

14

Contact the host to introduce yourself and ask any questions you have.

Step 14

Contact the host to introduce yourself and ask any questions you have.

15

Get a feel for the host through their messages and the listing.

Step 15

Get a feel for the host through their messages and the listing.

16

Read the cancellation policies carefully.

Step 16

Read the cancellation policies carefully.

17

Research the area to learn about crime concerns.

Step 17

Research the area to learn about crime concerns.

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