The idea of renting someone else’s home for vacation rather than staying at a hotel used to seem taboo, but thanks to Airbnb, the concept is becoming a norm.
Founded in 2008, the California-based online marketplace for renting reports that it now has over one million listings all over the world. Aside from typical rentals, there are also options for boats, yurts, tree houses, and even igloos. Some are almost too good to be true.
If you are still hesitant about using Airbnb, these properties below might change your mind. (They certainly changed mine.)
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Lovers of the sea can float on the Jordaan in Amsterdam in this boathouse.
For $232 a night. See the listing.
Or enjoy a view of the Aegean Sea while staying in a windmill on the island of Tinos in Greece.
For $140 a night. See the listing.
Even spend some time looking at this peaceful view from this home in Angra dos Reis, Brazil.
For $109 a night. See the listing.
Enter a world of zen in this villa in Bali, Indonesia.
For only $134 a night. See the listing.
Winter travelers can rent this home in Chamonix, France, which has an incredible view of the Alps.
For $377 a night. See the listing.
For an even greater winter feel, you can stay in this igloo in Kühtai, Tirol, Austria.
For $115 a night. See the listing.
Live like royalty in a castle in Rajasthan, India.
For only $132 a night. See the listing.
You can also relive your childhood by renting this treehouse in Atlanta, GA.
For $350 a night. See the listing.
Or you might want to consider this tree house surrounded by grassland in England.
For only $157 a night. See the listing.
There’s an option for a dry stone hut, also known as a trullo, in Brindisi, Italy.
For $93 a night. See the listing.
You can kick back in this serene guesthouse in Puerto Morelos, Mexico.
For only $34 a night. See the listing.
Or opt for a festive time in this loft in Las Vegas, NV.
For only $89 a month. See the listing.
If you’re into American history, you might want to stay at this historical home in St. Stephens Church, VA, where George Washington reportedly stayed.
For only $100 a night. See the listing.
Spend time in the wilderness and rent this tipi in West Yellowstone, MT.
For only $110 a night. See the listing.
This yurt in Dresden, Saxony, Germany looks like a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
For only $47 a night. See the listing.
Go back in time in this small tower house in Crete, Greece.
For only $70 a month. See the listing.
You might feel like you are in a different world in this volcano lounge in Granada, Nicaragua.
For $99 a night. See the listing.
If you're into aeronautics, this airplane home in St-Michel-Chef-Chef, France is a fun option.
For $104 a night. See the listing.
Of course, there are always options for lavish living, like this house in Paris.
For $198 a night. See the listing.
And this luxurious and chic home in Barcelona, Spain.
For $268 a night. See the listing.
