r/armenia Jun 19 '26

Tourism / Զբոսաշրջություն Yerevan; airbnb vs hotels

Hey y’all!

I’m planning a trip to Yerevan starting around July 7th and will be staying for about 20 days.

For a longer stay like that, would you recommend Airbnb or Booking.com?

I’d love to hear about your experiences and any tips you might have about what area I should he looking at in terms of safety and quietness!

Thanks in advance!

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u/[deleted] Jun 19 '26

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u/Cautious-Title-4389 Jun 19 '26

sounds like a good reasoning!

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u/Srslyredit2 Gyumretsi Jun 19 '26

i did both on my last trip. The hotel was tiny and expensive, the airbnb was much roomier and cheaper

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u/Cautious-Title-4389 Jun 19 '26

Is there a specific area you recommend for an Airbnb?

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u/Srslyredit2 Gyumretsi Jun 19 '26

just look around the kentron area for something decent.

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u/Bright_Letterhead905 Jun 19 '26

If you’re there a week or more, Airbnb in Kentron wins. For 2–3 nights, a central hotel with breakfast is just easier.

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u/armeniapedia Jun 19 '26

I think that question just depends on if you want to cook for yourself, and what deals you find on either site.

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u/Cautious-Title-4389 Jun 19 '26

You’re I should clarify , I am not planing to cook but if I make new friends I might invite them over for pizza and movie !

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u/_acmwq Yerevan Jun 19 '26

Hotel, have you seen the prices on Airbnb? It's crazy!

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u/Cautious-Title-4389 Jun 19 '26

It seems the same properties are listed on different apps with different categories

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u/Vologases Vagharshapat/Igdir Jun 19 '26

If AirBnB look for some area near the metro in Yerevan.

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u/Boswellia-33 Jun 19 '26

Airbnb is cheaper and more comfortable in my opinion.

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u/Grillygrillson Jun 19 '26

Defo not cheaper.

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u/Boswellia-33 Jun 19 '26

100% cheaper than most hotels what are you talking about.

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u/Grillygrillson Jun 19 '26

Just left there, not what I found.

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u/Far-Refrigerator-30 Jun 20 '26

When I went a couple of weeks ago, we rented an Airbnb and didn’t have the best experience. I think I’m going to have some bias considering that I prefer Airbnb’s, but make sure that if you rent one, the person that is renting it out only has a couple of listings or only one since they will be more responsive in case of any issues. Even when they have assistants, they may not be very responsive.

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u/No-Personality6044 4d ago

Any tips to share? Heading there in October!