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

 

[AnnO'Neemus]

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.

Yes, lots of restrictive (clauses/covenants?) stuff in the agreements. Like not being able to live there 12 months of the year. And the statics not being above a certain age. You have to replace it or the licence ends or something. So while it might seem like a cheaper, more affordable option than buying a traditional house or flat, you've got to buy another one in 10, 15 or 20 years time.

It's like that thingy about buying cheap boots versus expensive boots.

I went on a fair few caravan holidays as a child that were nice, but yeah, if the weather was bad, which it often was in Wales, it would be nippy in there.

 

[Orang Utan]

have you ever stayed in a wetherspoons?

Nope. Doubtful I ever will unless I get lost on an expedition to the toilets and get shut in overnight

 

[Orang Utan]

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

That might be so but I don’t want to stay or eat in one

 

[Orang Utan]

One of the reasons I want to avoid hotels and campsites and places where there are other people is cos I might just want to sit around, preferably outside, and do nothing more than get baked at my leisure whilst reading and listening to music, without inviting attention

 

[Riklet]

Ive seen youre planning to stay UK. But if you do wanna go abroad later in the year, what about Greece late in the season? Like October November. You can probably just turn up and ask around and find somewhere pretty easily. You'd get a good price and get to view it first. It'll be less busy with other people too. Also Greece is awesome.

This works fine in Spain too but I think you'd need to speak a bit of Spanish most places. I like the idea of looking on airbnb and then stealing the booking off them by booking privatrly though....

 

[Throbbing Angel]

Ive seen youre planning to stay UK. But if you do wanna go abroad later in the year, what about Greece late in the season? Like October November. You can probably just turn up and ask around and find somewhere pretty easily. You'd get a good price and get to view it first. It'll be less busy with other people too. Also Greece is awesome.

This works fine in Spain too but I think you'd need to speak a bit of Spanish most places. I like the idea of looking on airbnb and then stealing the booking off them by booking privatrly though....

This. Rhodes is good imho.

I like smoothhound.co.uk for finding things like B&B's, cheap hotels and apartments.

Rodos Hotels, Greece - Hotels in Greece - Smooth Hound