Alternatives to AirBnB?

[Pickman's model]

Aye, have used pub lodgings before and they’re way more preferable to most standard hotel accommodation.
And since Travelodge/Premier Inn have been mentioned, I think they can be more preferable to a lot of much more expensive hotels, if you get a quiet room and there are no groups booked at the same time. Their beds are way more comfier than my own and many airbnb/cottage beds.

have you ever stayed in a wetherspoons?

 

[Riklet]

All inclusive hotels can be a great deal if youre on a tight budget. Especially somewhere like Canaries where there are loads.

 

[lazythursday]

Tbh, I suspect the only reason we don't have more people living in US-style trailer parks in the UK is because of the association here with that kind of static caravan/mobile home and travellers/Roma.

I suspect that if it wasn't for anti-traveller/Roma racism, NIMBYism and authorities not wanting to grant permission to such sites, we'd probably have a lot more poor people living in British 'trailer parks'.

As it stands, many 'park homes' aren't an option for permanent homes, because of planning consents, in that many park home sites have restrictions that you can't live on them year round, you can only live there for eg 11 months out of every year. So their deliberately intended to be holiday homes rather than permanent homes.

In some respects, it's bad that such bad attitudes prevent poorer people from accessing more affordable homes, the way people can in the US, because of such prejudices. But then again, maybe it's better that authorities don't create lots of trailer parks and we don't have lots of American-style trailer parks and people permanently living in caravans here?

My partner's parents had a static for a while we used to use all the time because it was a free holiday. I loved it, would be really happy living on one. The only downside it that most of them are pretty poorly insulated although am sure that could be improved - and the law around caravan parks is awful, you have practically no rights even if you own the thing. I think we need more creative solutions to housing people than just the status quo, I'd be all for more trailer parks personally.

But for OU's purposes - absolutely don't rule out a cheap week away in a caravan. Not all parks are hideous family entertainment zones - often in your caravan you can be more insulated from other people than you'd be in a flat.

 

[Elpenor]

I’m doing a week in a static shortly, allegedly it has double glazing and heating, and the bathroom and bed fine look fine from the pics.

There are people in the holiday park but probably not mega full and not too many kids outside school holidays

Not sure I’ll be going in the clubhouse to watch a tribute act, or playing bingo! It’s just a bed, a shower, a kettle really - I’ll be off out for a walk each day. And read, watch films and do jigsaws if weather is vile.

 

[trashpony]

I use VRBO