> Airbnbs can be nice and give you a real sense of being a resident of a place

I really don't get this. If you're vacationing there's no way you'll feel anywhere near a "sense of being a resident". It's vacations, you're a tourist, there's nothing wrong with that. I don't get what about the "experience" of a regular Airbnb is better than staying at a decent hotel.

Of course this does not apply to exotic Airbnbs.