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Hotels ‘outweigh Airbnb for value, cleanliness and experience’

Almost three quarters of UK travellers do not believe Airbnb provides better value for money compared to traditional hotels, new research claims.

Just 3% of people think Airbnb accommodation to be cleaner than hotels. Fewer than a quarter (23%) expect Airbnbs and hotels to offer the same level of cleanliness.

A quarter of travellers (24%) feel an Airbnb will provide them with a genuine experience of a city or country compared to staying at a hotel.

But only 9% believe that Airbnbs offer better locations compared to 62% who would favour a traditional hotel stay.

However, when asked which type of accommodation they would prefer for a rural holiday, 41% would opt for a B&B or Airbnb.

The poll commissioned by personal finance website finder.com found that Airbnb was most popular for trips for four or more people but least popular for business travel.

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