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On your first note, I hear you. Our former neighbors are an elderly couple who now live in an apartment a few blocks from SDCC, want nothing to do with SDCC and complain about it every year, have a son and grandkids in Australia that they could visit, have had us housesit before when we were neighbors, BUT STILL HAVEN'T REALIZED THE OBVIOUS SOLUTION TO THE WHOLE THING.Sorry, I feel better now.On the actual question, prices will be all over the map and their best source of research would be airbnb and vrbo I think. But expect it to take a while to sift through it all. It sounds like the location is great but the price will depend a lot on capacity and amenities, (parking, AC, etc.) Also keep in mind that people in the gaslamp will typically raise prices during SDCC, plus people that have more reasonable rates may already have booked. You should still be able to get a good read by looking at dates outside of SDCC and comparing the differences.A more devilish approach might be to call up some of those management companies you come across, say you are trying to decide if it would be a good financial idea to start renting the place and see if they can give a rough estimate to help with the decision Time range is trickier, we have always done at least a week with airbnb but part of the reason is that the places we have stayed have offered a discount for a week's stay.
Thanks for the input! I'm trying to not only help our friend, but also try to give her fair prices for attendees. I'd hate to be complicit in any way of price gouging!
I've heard a few horror stories for people who booked though services like AirBnB. Be sure to read the fine print and specifically what the companies policy is if the location cancels on you. You dont want to be shut out at the last minute because the owners friends/family decided to go to SDCC!
My Airbnb canceled on me yesterday. Fortunately, this was right before the hotel lottery so I just decided to try my luck in that. If we don't get one of the Downtown hotels in the low 200s, I'll probably look for another Airbnb.
Hey gang,It looks like we have secured ourselves a hotel room in the sale and will NOT be using our backup, a condo off of AirBnB. I've paid for it, but it's fully refundable. I can cancel anytime, but if there's someone that's particularly interested, I can cancel at a convenient time so that someone else can swoop in and grab it!Of course, it's an AirBnB, so there's always a chance that the host will cancel, or something won't work out, but it's worth a shot!You are not allowed to view links. Register or LoginPM if interested.
how much was it?
[member=1]alyssa[/member] , is this the best thread to post about the available AirBnB? I can always post on some other thread, if it felt relevant, say the Hotel Exchange chat, etc.If not, I'll keep it right here!Thanks!
Wow, that place looks amazing. I'm bookmarking it for friends who visit SD!