Sorry for the delay Airbnb travelers, it’s been a crazy travel pace post-CES. So what do you want to know? This is merely my 2nd Airbnb stay. But I have been to Las Vegas maybe 30 times since 1997. Harder to go these days, but I typically stay at a hotel. Typically because I have never been to CES. This was a great stay. Top 5 time in Vegas even though this time I had zero time to sit down at a table and gamble. About the host: a small group of us assembled in Vegas for CES to promote a company. Before the trip I had talked and messaged with Austin. A great conversation and he was very helpful with suggestions. He went the extra mile in getting us all set up with provisions since we were arriving late in the evening and had a busy schedule starting the next day. What was most interesting about the trip is that we met up with Austin during our stay because our schedules meshed well. It was refreshing to learn more about the host, as a person. That helps the trip go a bit better because you can just relax a little more before undertaking an event like CES. About the house. Great house. Comfortable beds, plenty of towels, shampoo, paper towels, slippers - those touches kept a stay away from home comfortable. More pleasing than staying in a cramped hotel room trying to find a place to get together and work with your team. We sat around one of the many tables planning our approach to CES and conversing with Austin given his background in tech. Even though it was colder at night, the team got to use the pool and the hot tub. We weren’t there as a big group to party, but I can see this as an interesting option for a decent size gathering of people visiting Las Vegas. I’m actually considering the idea of hosting a fantasy football draft weekend at one of Austin’s places. Even with CES traffic we were around 15-20 minutes from the Venetian. Basically the time it takes to walk a Vegas block is about the same as the travel time to take an Uber from the house to the casinos. The best thing I can say about our stay is that, other than having to deal with the meandering crowds at CES, this house was close to the comforts of home. From gadgets like Google Home for music of different televisions to watch Netflix, you really don’t miss much of your home environment. That’s what made this a fun trip overall. I don’t typically like to travel, particularly for business. Travel takes a lot of effort between planning, packing, transportation, setting up at arrival; and then doing the reverse to get home. Staying at Austin’s made that experience far more tolerable. Now imagine that you’re not on a business trip and you’re on vacation in Vegas. This is a fantastic place...