Have you ever stayed anywhere using Airbnb?

I have no immediate plans to use Airbnb, but looked at something on it and then suggested locations have been popping up in my Facebook feed.

I was looking at the locations and thinking about it. I wonder if it would feel odd to stay in someone’s home. There are locations where you get the entire house or apartment but it still might feel odd, to me. I realize that my personal feeling might not be the way everyone else feels. Even though I just travel with my elementary school aged child, I still like the element of privacy and anonymity that a hotel gives.

Also, there are certain amenities that a hotel might have that a house/apartment may not have, like a swimming pool.

I can see the advantage of having Airbnb when there are times that the local hotels are booked up (for example, beach locations during July and August).

I’m just curious what others have experienced, if you’ve used Airbnb for a vacation destination.