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- In this Thursday, Sept. 20, 2018 photo, a cleaning lady works in an apartment located on Airbnb in Paris. Airbnb hosts are facing an onslaught of frustrations born of renting out their properties to short-term guests. Certain guests have proven disrespectful of hosts’ homes, with some squatting illegally — and getting away with it — and others trashing properties with Silly String, feces and more. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, file)
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Airbnb hosts are sick of Airbnb, too
By SAM KEMMIS OF NERDWALLET
Tue,09/20/22-8:24AM , 421 Reads
Disgruntled Airbnb guests are taking to Twitter and TikTok to vent about everything from cleaning fees to misleading listings. But they aren’t the only ones with complaints: Airbnb hosts themselves have become increasingly disillusioned with the platform and its disrespectful guests.
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- People pass through Salt Lake City International Airport Monday, June 27, 2022, in Salt Lake City. To avoid overpaying for travel, customers should beware of hidden fees that airlines, hotels and vacation rentals can add onto the initial booking price. Travel companies use a method called “drip pricing” to get customers to pay more. Hotel resort fees are one of the most egregious examples that usually aren’t shown as part of the nightly rate. Travelers can avoid some fees by skipping or declining fees, like paying to select a seat. Otherwise, they’ll have to shop around — instead of choosing the cheapest initial price — and compare the total costs with fees before booking. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
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The worst hidden travel fees and how to avoid them
By SAM KEMMIS OF NERDWALLET
Mon,06/27/22-9:09PM , 311 Reads
With travel prices soaring, customers might be tempted to pick the cheapest base option they find. But the base price of airfare and hotels represents only a fraction of the total costs. A parade of add-on fees await any traveler trying to navigate the checkout process, ballooning the final price. Experts call it “drip pricing.”
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- Travelers wear mask as they walk to a parking lot at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Friday, July 2, 2021. Demand for travel has returned to pre-pandemic levels just in time for travel’s hottest season — summer. National parks, Mexico and other resort destinations have surging demand, making them less-than-ideal destinations for budget-conscious travelers. Instead, deal seekers should go to places that have been slow to recover, such as Italy and Greece. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)
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For summer travel deals, stay off the beaten path
By SAM KEMMIS OF NERDWALLET
Sun,04/24/22-8:53PM , 459 Reads
Many Americans are looking to travel this summer. Most hope to find a good deal.

Unfortunately, that’s not how the law of supply and demand usually works.

Air travel has nearly returned to pre-pandemic levels. Hotels are filling up and vacation rentals are booming.
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- The first Alaska Airlines passenger flight on a Boeing 737-9 Max airplane takes off, Monday, March 1, 2021, on a flight to San Diego from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in Seattle. The subscription pricing model is trending in the travel industry. Alaska Airlines recently launched a subscription service for West Coast flyers, offering 1-cent flights (on top of a monthly fee) for flights between California, Nevada and Arizona. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)
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Subscriptions are coming to travel, should you get on board?
By SAM KEMMIS OF NERDWALLET
Mon,04/18/22-8:27PM , 458 Reads
Subscriptions have seeped into nearly every consumer industry, from TV to tacos. There are even services that help subscribers cancel all their subscriptions. But one industry has notably lagged: travel.

That could be changing.
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