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Tech's broken promises: Streaming is now just as expensive and confusing as cable. Ubers cost as much as taxis. And the cloud is no longer cheap (www.businessinsider.com)

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Tech's broken promises: Streaming is now just as expensive and confusing as cable. Ubers cost as much as taxis. And the cloud is no longer cheap::Some tech is getting pricier and looking a lot like the older services it was supposed to beat. From video streaming to ride-hailing and cloud computing.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Well then we get down to it, Airbnb is just much cheaper than that for a family. I don't like what AirBnB are doing to cities and tourist towns etc, but hotels just aren't as good.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I pretty much exclusively stay at Embassy Suites when traveling with the family so the children have a separate room and fold out couch and I almost never (regardless of city) have had to pay more than $200 per night... Usually closer to $150.

I've stayed in a few Airbnbs also over the years and they've gotten so expensive that there's almost never a comparable value available anymore, especially on short notice.

And that's not even really taking into account the excellent breakfast and Manager's reception (with free drinks and snacks) that are included or for that matter the pool and hot tub at Embassy.

Maybe if you've got a really large family and need multiple rooms for your kids or something but otherwise I just don't see it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Maybe you have more hotels in your country. Last AirBnB I stayed in was a little house in a small surf town and I don't think there were any hotels with decent facilities for miles. Was a 5 minute walk down to the beach for a morning surf. Hard to beat.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I suppose that's a fair point if you're talking about Costa Rica or somewhere like that. The Hilton chains like Embassy Suites certainly aren't as common there as in the US.