Of course. And we do this. I was just suggesting that sometimes an Airbnb is better and sometimes a hotel is better. We’ve traveled all across Europe, Africa, Asia, and Central America doing a mix of both. Different lodging options in different countries have different advantages. You have to know what you want and how that fits in with the local culture to make an informed decision.
Our last big trip before Covid was to Switzerland and we stayed in an Airbnb in Murren. It was lovely. And had so much space that all the kids had their own bedroom. But the town was very small and the grocery we could walk to was super small and expensive. It was such a frustrating experience to feed the family thee times a day. Even the restaurants were full. Many people we encountered along our daily hikes said the best way to do this area was with a hotel that had a meal package. I had researched this and decided against bc of the cost. But honestly the headache was not worth the savings. The year before we spent a month between Japan and Hong Kong and stayed in full service hotels with breakfast included and club lounges with enough drinks and appetizers and mini entrees that if we’d wanted to we could’ve only paid for lunch. It was absolutely the most carefree trip we’d had in a while. For once I didn’t feel responsible for every meal! So my point really is just that it depends.