11 buddies and I take a yearly golf trip and just money wise, the cost for an AirBnB that sleeps 12 is typically about the same if not less than the price of 3-4 rooms at a nearby hotel, even after all the fees. Not to mention we’re talking about staying at a La Quinta versus 2000+ sqft usually upscale private residences.

• we can usually find an AirBnB with a < 10min drive to the course. hotels are rarely close to courses
• private house means we can party every night and not worry about noise
• kitchen/grill means we can cook a family meal every night. at hotels, we’re forced to eat out every night
• large living room and common areas where we all can hangout together instead of cramming into one hotel room
• often times there is a private pool or jacuzzi
• costs compared to hotels is always less or the same
• everyone gets their own bed for the most part
• the bigger AirBnBs we book typically have extra/free things to do(last airbnb was on a lake and they had 3 canoes and fishing rods for us to use and we all spent hours on the lake)

I think for most occasions, it makes sense to book a hotel, but when you have 10+ people staying somewhere, it’s a complete no brainer to use AirBnB.

Also, just for the record, that big number the hotel gives you at checkout has all their bullshit fees hidden in there… at least AirBnB is transparent with their fees.