Staying an an Air b & b on your own, would you, have you ?

Can you have a look at the reviews - that might help. I have only stayed in one once with my sister and daughter in Cambridge. A very nice lady was waiting for us she owned the flat below. I would stay in one again and probably give it a go if I was on my own and could have a chat with the person on the phone first and seen some good reviews.

I stayed alone in Airbnb in both the UK and in Denmark. Both hosts were single ladies. I agree with you, I wouldn't feel comfortable sharing with 'John', especially sharing the bathroom facilities.

I stayed in an Air B&B with a young couple though I did look for one with my own bathroom. They were nice, so was the house, but I much prefer to stay in an ordinary B&B and find it more relaxing.

You really need to look closely at what is being offered.

Airbnb can be your own apartment, a room in a shared house (other guests or host or both) and even sharing a room with others.

If it says “stay with” it will be one of the last two so you need to decide what you are comfortable with.

Be aware that hosts are entitled to install cameras in their bombs except in private areas like bathrooms.

Bombs -autocorrect 😬

Stayed in a Air b n b in Athens
Personal belongings were in the drawers and family clutter everywhere.
Didn't like it.

I haven't stayed on my own but I might think about it.
However, if you aren't comfortable about it, you won't sleep well and bang goes your peaceful holiday

With DH, I have stayed at a seaside Airbnb which was very odd. The couple were subletting (against the rules) the bed wasn't made and the couple weren't there when we arrived and we were sharing a bathroom with an unknown number of others.
It was a hot uncomfortable night but a good breakfast out on the patio.

I fear that reviews aren't an accurate way to judge because they work both ways. The host can then give you a bad review.

I host people free in return for work which I find ok even on my own. We email beforehand and you can glean a lot from reading between the lines!

I've stayed in air bnb's many times on my own. I would never share a house though. I always go for something that allows me sole use of the house/ flat. I have stayed in some really lovely ones. I much prefer them to staying in a hotel.

Thanks all, think I will stick to the normal B n Bs /hotels.

I was just wondering that's all about other peoples experiences.

Oh yes ! I have heard about these hidden cameras !

As a very private person I would not feel comfortable staying in a strangers house. I dont like abiding by another persons rules. Perhaps when I was younger and roughed it camping around the middle east but not now.

I would much prefer the anonymity of a B&B or inexpensive hotel where I can do my own thing and come and go as I please. I tend to go for places like the Ibis or Holiday Inn which are mid price and suit my need for not being noticed.

It all depends upon how at ease you are with your own company.

My friend let out her son’s house, when he went to Mexico for the Summer. It was hard work as she wanted to greet each guest personally and after a while stipulated a minimum two night stay, because of all the laundry. However, it was a little artisan cottage and only suitable for 1 or 2 adults and she got rave reviews.
I’d definitely read reviews before I booked anywhere sharing.

A friend who was caring for his mum until she died, now has Airbnb "lodgers"
He loves the company and it seems they like him.
They keep returning.

We used Airbnb travelling around Australia they were all very good and clean. However one of them was an en-suite room in a family house it felt really uncomfortable, after that we made sure they were all self contained with own entrance.

In Adelaide we stayed in a really tiny flat that was ultra modern but perfect, a real eye opener for what clever design can achieve.

But surely in a normal B&B you are doing just that - staying in a room in someone's house.

I've stayed Airbnb alone, abroad, but I always book the entire place so I can prepare food/cook regardless of whether it's just me or I'm with my family/friends - I don't want to eat out all the time. I too like my own bathroom, and access to a washing machine is often a big plus.
Have stayed in many UK & European Airbnbs, and travelled round NZ predominantly with Airbnbs.
I've found it a brilliant system, not encountered any of complaints listed above and much prefer it to hotels and B&Bs I've used over the years.

A neighbour uses her house for Airbnb, the photos on the site were taken a few years ago and look lovely however I know that her house is now dirty and cluttered, she advertises as a two-bedroom but one of the bedrooms is used for storage so the other ‘bedroom’ is a futon downstairs.

Although she advertises that the occupants will be alone in the house she sleeps in a tent in the garden.

She does not seem to have any reviews online, good or bad but regularly has people staying.

I have stayed in an airbnb in Ireland, alone. I had my own room and bathroom but shared the kitchen etc with the owner. He was a single man about 50 and was out all day.
I felt odd at first for the first evening I suppose as I arrived very late - but he was totally lovely, respectful and helpful.

I booked it in full knowledge though... as it was an out-of-the-way place near where I wanted to be to support my family in a rough time.
Frankly I would probably have stayed with anyone then(!) so was a pleasant relief..

I wish I'd kept his address to be honest as I would have written to him. He was just totally lovely.

My daughter uses airbnb alone all over the world.
Her worst was once in London where she had her own room but shared everything else.
She said it was better to be a single person in the owner's home than this one where the bedrooms were all let out to airbnb guests and the owner was absent.

I'd prefer Premier Inn etc - more formal set up and private bednbath.

I've used AirBnB many times as a Lonely female and I love it - much better than a Premier Inn! I always choose a place for exclusive use though. I've stayed in some lovely interesting places. Maybe I've just been lucky - or been guided by the reviews. Highly recommend

I stayed for a week in a two-bedroom flat Airbnb and the lady was lovely. We ended up a couple of times chatting over a few glasses of wine late into the night and I looked after her cat for a couple of days while she went to visit her parents! We gave each other excellent reviews!

*Lone female! Far from Lonely!!

There’s different types of Airbnbs. You dont need to stay in someone’s spare room. People have converted garages and annexes and holiday homes they rent for a few days at a time. Give it a try, I expect you’ll have great fun.

I dont think a B&B is like staying in someones house. I would never book anywhere where I did not have my own bathroom. A B&B is run as a fulltime business so there is a different vibe. The only thing about a B&B is that breakfast is usually at a set time so most people feel that have to be up and dressed early. I usually drift down in a kaftan and then go and get myself ready at leisure.

Much prefer the anonymity of a hotel anyway.

I stayed in a one bedroom flat on my own in the UK for 2 nights last Nov in an area I know well but it was for my exclusive use, no sharing of anything . It was lovely, owner very helpful , I am staying there again with a friend in August. I would never stay in a shared house with just a room