Millenials Changing Travel

A good takeaway from this good Atlantic article:
Millenials aren't afraid of travel and they don't want to wait. They represent a tremendous opportunity to innkeepers -- IF innkeepers can sell them that staying at their place is a unique and rewarding experience.
https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2014/06/how-millennials-are-changing-international-travel/373007/?utm_source=atlfb

Millennials coming to stay with me for a reunion. Their initial emails all used the phrase 'your airbnb'. I don't think they are interested in traditional BNB stays. That's for their grandparents. They want the shiny new thing.

Morticia said:

Millennials coming to stay with me for a reunion. Their initial emails all used the phrase 'your airbnb'. I don't think they are interested in traditional BNB stays. That's for their grandparents. They want the shiny new thing..

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Did you reply that you are an inn, not a home stay?

Then AirBnB's theft of our brand is complete.

Morticia said:

Millennials coming to stay with me for a reunion. Their initial emails all used the phrase 'your airbnb'. I don't think they are interested in traditional BNB stays. That's for their grandparents. They want the shiny new thing..

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Morticia said:

Millennials coming to stay with me for a reunion. Their initial emails all used the phrase 'your airbnb'. I don't think they are interested in traditional BNB stays. That's for their grandparents. They want the shiny new thing.

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Yup. You have no idea how many folks, from repairmen to actual guests, ask me, "So this is an Airbnb?" I agree that Airbnb ripped off the B&B name & persona!

TheBeachHouse said:

Morticia said:

Millennials coming to stay with me for a reunion. Their initial emails all used the phrase 'your airbnb'. I don't think they are interested in traditional BNB stays. That's for their grandparents. They want the shiny new thing..

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Did you reply that you are an inn, not a home stay?
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TheBeachHouse said:

Did you reply that you are an inn, not a home stay?

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Yes. I did let them know. I Said they might be looking for a VRBO, instead of a full service inn with resident innkeepers.

Interesting, there was a study came out here a few months ago that said that millenials are more interested in spending their money on experiences rather than buying stuff, so for example they'd rather travel than buy a dishwasher.

One group enquiry noticed our large sofas and suggested some of them could sleep on them. Conversely, we had a lady stay who gave us a rubbish review because our place is "more like a Chambres d'hôtes than a hotel". Clearly didn't read the description, first line "charming Chambres d'hôtes in the Vienne"

properbnb said:

One group enquiry noticed our large sofas and suggested some of them could sleep on them. Conversely, we had a lady stay who gave us a rubbish review because our place is "more like a Chambres d'hôtes than a hotel". Clearly didn't read the description, first line "charming Chambres d'hôtes in the Vienne".

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LOL, I'm constantly being asked, "How many rooms are your cottages?" When the actual descriptions says, "One Room Cottage - Room Name" for all six of them.

We've had way too many Airbnb-ers (mostly Millenials) really want the "DIY Stay", with self check-ins, help-yourself kitchens, and no interaction from Innkeepers or other guests...but Sorry...
We don't do self-check-ins - You can't help yourself and use our kitchen to make your own food - and breakfast AINT at Noon! (when the kitchen is all cleaned-up!)
If they didn't read the info I list on Airbnb about us being a B&B and not a vacation rental, and they don't know the culture of a B&B, they need to be educated about what the B&B "Experience" really is...
...and I volunteer to show them...LOL!