Airbnb for Work vs Upside Business Travel

Likelihood to Recommend

It is great for those travelers looking for longer-term accommodations, such as greater than a week or a few weeks. For those staying for only a day or two, it can still be useful, but a hotel may be more appropriate for these kinds of stays. Moreover, many of our travelers like the ability to have a full apartment due to the nature of their stay or the length, and thus using this allows us this added flexibility in finding accommodations with this.

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Employee in Other

E-Learning Company, 10,001+ employees

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I've used other big name solutions before, but Upside's customer service is really what puts them head and shoulders above the rest. I don't worry about getting someone who has no idea what they're doing when I call Upside - whoever I get is going to be able to answer my questions and get my issues sorted out. That's a huge help

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Jessica Fish

Executive Assistant

Mango LanguagesE-Learning, 51-200 employees

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Pros

Offer new ways to travel and connect
Find homes and boutique hotels known for great hospitality and 5-star ratings from other business travelers.
It has work ready places to stay
It also brings teams together with experiences

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Employee in Sales

Real Estate Company, 501-1000 employees

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Customer Support. Our business travel changes in real-time. Sometimes we have to make multiple changes to our travel in one day. The Upside Support team is always there to change the travel, especially when my travelers do not have the time to step away from work to get on the phone with airlines, hotels, and rental car agencies.
Travel Tools. From the web site to the phone app, the Upside tools are very easy to use and are very extensive with functionality.
Prepay for travel. Prepaying for travel simplifies the booking process and eliminates the need for corporate cards.

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Maurice Rios

COO (Chief Operating Officer)

SOAP EngineeringOil & Energy, 11-50 employees

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Cons

Airbnb is a hosting service and can't handle the day to day issues that you may run into.
Reliant on Owner communication and information
There may not be homes available on short term notice
There may not be homes large enough to suit your needs if you plan on working in the home

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Engineer in Engineering

Civil Engineering Company, 11-50 employees

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Booking travel for non-employees or invited users *could* be easier, but it's not that bad.
Adding support for AA Business Extra number as part of company profiles, but they manually check all of our AA reservations to add it.

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Director in Corporate

Events Services Company, 11-50 employees

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Pricing Details

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Free Trial

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Entry-level set up fee?

No

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Free Trial

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No

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Usability

Airbnb for Work 10.0

Based on 1 answer

The user interface is very user friendly. It makes it easy to filter through the different options it has to offer based on price, location, and the scenery you as the customer would most prefer. This is an extremely helpful feature when there are so many choices to choose from

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Employee in Other

Financial Services Company, 201-500 employees

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Support Rating

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Upside Business Travel 10.0

Based on 10 answers

The support from Upside Business Travel is absolutely amazing. Immediately after you book a flight, you get an email from your representative. You can contact them at any time and get them to help you with anything you need or answer any questions. I have used the support before to get an earlier check-in, change flights, and add a night to my stay.

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Dustin Alise

Senior Client Relations Manager

BrushfireEvents Services, 11-50 employees

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Alternatives Considered

Airbnb for Work is very useful for any city. Our practicality of staying where we want is excellent, it really helps us a lot and I'm sure it has already "saved" several people who made last minute reservations, just like me hahaha. We have other platforms that can also help us, but we have a certain preference for Airbnb.

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Lucas Ryan

Analista técnico

Voice ManagerTelecommunications, 51-200 employees

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I was not a part of the change process, but I am quite happy using Upside over Concur. We were charged just to speak with an agent, and there wasn't an option to communicate online. I love having the chat option with Upside. I do miss the ability to put travel plans on hold to allow colleagues the opportunity to review it before I book, but the pros of Upside far outweigh the cons.

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Administrative Assistant in Human Resources

Wholesale Company, 51-200 employees

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Return on Investment

It has helped our organization to save costs since one place can accommodate many co-workers rather than booking rooms for only two people where the team travels in a group.
Better deals are available if you are regular customer
Upgrade options are available which help save money rather than buying a premium suite

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Employee in Sales

Real Estate Company, 501-1000 employees

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It has streamlined the process for booking travel for our company.
They send me reports instead of me having to create them on my own.
It saves time at every turn.

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Jared Lyda

Director Of Operations

Beta Upsilon ChiNon-Profit Organization Management, 11-50 employees

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Airbnb for Work vs Upside Business Travel

Airbnb for Work

Upside Business Travel

Attribute Ratings

Likelihood to Recommend

Airbnb for Work

Upside Business Travel

Usability

Airbnb for Work

Upside Business Travel

Support Rating

Airbnb for Work

Upside Business Travel

Pros

Cons

Pricing Details

General

Free Trial

Free/Freemium Version

Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Entry-level set up fee?

Starting Price

General

Free Trial

Free/Freemium Version

Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Entry-level set up fee?

Starting Price

Usability

Support Rating

Alternatives Considered

Return on Investment

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