Airbnb is a great alternative to traditional lodging. Not only is it usually possible to find accommodation at your destination of choice for cheaper than a hotel, but you have way more options as well. Want to stay on a yacht, or in the same place Beyoncé stayed after the Super Bowl? Not a problem, as long as you have the money. American Horror Story more your style? There’s a listing for that. Heck, you’ll even be able to book a place to stay in Cuba for that trip you’re already planning on taking once the embargo ends.
Airbnb also lets you live out your cinematic fantasies, as evidenced by the video we’ve put together above. Whether you’ve always been attracted to the Swiss Family Robinson treehouse life, or you just really have a hankering to reenact scenes from Game of Thrones in your own castle, there’s a pillow — or sometimes just a straight cot — for you. Sure, you might be staying in a bare-bones lighthouse that’s on the same island where a serial killer dumped bodies once upon a time. But it’s all about experience! Bring a laptop out there, set up Shutter Island, and immerse yourself in the creepiness of it all!
Check out the video for more ideas, and start booking your next dream vacation, because summer is coming, and you definitely want to have the coolest vacation story of your friends.
