Man I'm old. I've never air bnb'd. I still remember AAA trip-tix.
I don't use it often, but you couldn't book hotels online when I went, and I couldn't use a credit card at a hotel once I got there. I wanted to make sure I had a place reserved and ready to go when I got there. The renter also booked a car for me. So when we got to the airport, a taxi was waiting for us and know exactly where to take us. We had everything booked before we even got on the island. So all we needed was Cuban dollars and we were set. None of that matters now because you can book hotels on Expedia. lol