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"Airbnb For Pools" Actually Exists And I Tried It To See If It's Worth The $$$

Bet you didn't know this — but there's an Airbnb FOR POOLS. Swimply To see if it was worth dishing out the cash, I booked myself a poolside day on Swimply for a moment of relaxation. My apartment complex doesn't have a pool but I wanted to spend at least one of the remaining sunny days Down Under (safely, of course), with a dip. The pool I was using was $60 an hour, and located in Matraville, about a 30-minute drive from Bondi, where I live. It was quite nerve-wracking walking into someone's backyard in a suburban area. I kept double-checking the address to make sure I was at the right house because there was no indication there was even a pool in the back, let alone that it was the one I'd rented. But once I was in — with a little help — I have to say, I was relaxed! I pulled together a solo cheeseboard and settled in amongst the white stone tiles and the surrounding trees casting shadows on the water. Sangeeta Kocharekar Armed with a fresh biography, my snacks and a big hat, I had four hours of alternating between pool dips, laptop work and poolside reading. Sangeeta Kocharekar Highly recommend a solo pool day. When my time was up at 4pm, I collected my belongings and washed up the cheeseboard and knife, along with a wine glass that I used to drink tap water, in the sink. At 5pm, I got an email saying my booking had been completed and that I could now leave a review on the property, Would I use Swimply again? 100%. One of my favourite ways to relax is to hang by a pool, and, not having the luxury of having my own, made it easy to do so. Sangeeta Kocharekar The pool also allowed up to 20 people so, if I'd wanted to relax with friends (note that no drinking is allowed), I could've done that too. While it did feel strange to be letting myself into someone's backyard, I can imagine that the more you do it, especially if you're booking at the same pool again and again, the more 'normal' it'll feel. I mean, if you'd asked me 10 years ago if I'd have jumped into a stranger's car for a ride I ordered on an app, I would've laughed at you. Now, we're all using Uber.