Travelers have generally had to choose between booking traditional hotel rooms and renting short-term accommodations through platforms like Airbnb and Vrbo.   But both models can be pricy, and each has its own downsides. Hotel rooms often lack amenities like dedicated workspaces and cooking facilities, and they’re typically concentrated in tourist areas or central business districts, while short-term home rentals require carefully understanding an individual property’s offerings and rules.   Kin