LAST MINUTE VACATION. YOU GOT TO GET IT IN RIGHT BEFORE SCHOOL AND ALL THAT. SO SHOULD YOU STAY IN AN AIRBNB OR A HOTEL FOR YOUR NEXT TRIP? WELL, THE BOTTOM LINE, YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR OFTENTIMES AS AN AIRBNB IS CHEAPER, BUT IT HAS LESS AMENITIES. IT’S ALSO UP TO YOU TO CLEAN THE PLACE AND THE HOST MIGHT EVEN BE STAYING WITH YOU. BUT IT ALSO GIVES YOU THE OPPORTUNITY TO COOK YOUR OWN MEALS AND YOU CAN SAVE A BUCK DOING THAT. NOW. HOTELS ARE ULTIMATELY MORE CONVENIENT AND REQUIRE LESS RESEARCH. MOST HAVE STAFF ON SITE 24 HOURS A DAY AND ARE OFTEN CLOSE TO -- OPTIONS AND OTHER ATTRACTIONS. JODIE VALENTINE WITH ALLIED TRAVEL AND JOHNSTON SAYS DOING YOUR RESEARCH IS CRITICAL, ESPECIALLY FOR AIRBNBS. DO YOUR RESEARCH. LOOK AT THE REVIEWS OF THE PROPERTY, LOOK AT PICTURES THAT ARE NOT. MAYBE IF YOU CAN SEE PICTURES OF THE PROPERTY THAT ARE NOT NECESSARILY THE ONES THAT THE HOST IS POSTING AND THE LOCATION OF WHERE THE PROPERTY IS. YOU MAY BE WAY FAR AWAY FROM THE THINGS THAT YOU WANT TO SEE. SO YOU’RE GOING TO HAVE ADDITIONAL EXPENSES FOR CABS. GOT TO FACTOR THIS IN TO MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR TRIP. SO WHILE A HOTEL MIGHT RUN YOU MORE MONEY, IT’S GREAT FOR SHORT STAYS AND IS FAR MORE CONVENIENT. BUT IF IT’S A LONG TERM TRIP AND YOU’RE TRYING TO SAVE A BUCK, WELL, CHECK ON SOME AIRBNB