&gt; I&#x27;m not sure what would constitute a warm and personal experience. They want to have the place all to themselves, but are put off by ... what exactly? A lack family photos? Or more &quot;morbid&quot; art that they also ended up hating?<p>It&#x27;s not about having the place all to themselves.<p>Having stayed in a handful of Airbnbs, I&#x27;ve found the distribution pretty bimodal too.<p>There&#x27;s a cold uncomfortableness to the commercial room run purely for business. Pardon my mildly overdramatic digression, but they feel like prison cells.<p>Especially in contrast to the familiarity and personal touch when staying with a host that actually lives there, wants to have a conversation, and cares about people. While they may appreciate the extra income, I really believe these hosts share their rooms for the greater community experience.