Thanks to online booking services, seeing the world works differently. No booking site has risen to power quite like Airbnb, which has connected more than 60 million travelers with 2 million listings worldwide.
However, Airbnb’s omnipresence has a dark side that includes discriminatory hosts, illegal listings and even damages to local economies. Additionally, due to its sheer size, there are some services Airbnb just can’t offer, like relationships with locals and staff inspections of properties.
For everything it lacks, however, there’s another service looking to fill that void and highlight the experiences that are more important to you. Whether you’ve got some beef with Airbnb or are just looking for a new experience, consider one of these services the next time you book a stay online.
1. Innclusive
Over the past year, Airbnb has made headlines several times for accounts of host discrimination. Enter Innclusive (formerly Noirebnb), a booking service aimed at marginalized groups and anyone who has felt discriminated by a rental host. So far, the site has rallied more than 100,000 properties in more than 130 countries. Innclusive is set to fully launch in October and is currently looking for property hosts.
2. HomeAway
HomeAway offers more than 1 million listings in more than 190 countries, focusing on benefits that distinguish a good vacation from a great one. Unlike Airbnb, HomeAway only showcases private listings, meaning you’ll only have to share space and amenities with the people you invited.
Connecting with a local is an experience that money can’t always buy, and with 
VRBO, an affiliate of HomeAway, has been connecting travelers with vacation homes around the world for 20 years. Like HomeAway, VRBO allows access to Community, a collection of 
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