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airbnb.com gives you alternatives to a hotel room and thousands of cities and locales around the world people like you and me can list their apartment house or castle for rent begin perusing the site by entering your destination travel dates and number of guests couchsurfing.com works in a similar manner where locals open their homes to guests but through the site you're encouraged to not just rest your bones but make new friends the lodging probably won't be fancy but it comes with an insider's perspective on a city and a price tag that can't be beat free finally vrbo com or vacation rentals by owner won't necessarily bring you great deals but rather incredible rental properties in vacation destinations this is a site to check out if you're looking to book a spectacular home for a large group of course make sure you properly vet the hosts when you book your trip and read any safety precautions and insurance details on the website in San Francisco I'm Kara Tsuboi cnet.com for CBS News