Hotels vs Airbnb Which is REALLY Better for Retirement Travel?

How do Hotels beat Airbnb's for travel in retirement? So many ways. Let us show you the 6 biggest benefits we have found, from free food to daily cleaning, plus all the perks of being a loyal customer.

Peter and Elena retired from the USA in 2022 and have traveled the world for nearly 3 years. We have traveled slow, fast, and even settled in the Algarve of Portugal for a year. We returned to travel November 2024 to see more of the world. We just were not ready to be in one place.
We now use hotels and points to upgrade our lifestyle from 'Ikea'-furnished Airbnb's to luxury hotels, lounges, free food and drinks, and many other perks.
We look forward to sharing our experiences, lessons learned, and mistakes. Enjoy our videos and join our community.

Happy travels.

Credit Cards We Use for Points:
IHG Premier Card - for all IHG Spending. 26x Points
Chase Sapphire Preferred - For all other spending, mostly dining and travel
Capital One Venture X - For booking short flights and boutique hotels

Things We Use:

SafetyWing Nomad Travel Medical Insurance
Nord VPN

Our esim cell phone provider
https://www.nomad.com/

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