Still looking for that perfect Airbnb? (Yes, I spend hours mindlessly scrolling, too.)

This week, we’re featuring three new tools that make booking easier—whether you want instant deal alerts, AI-powered insights, or an alternative to Airbnb altogether. Plus, if you’re searching for an affordable home base, we’ve ranked the cheapest U.S. cities for digital nomads in 2025.

This Week in Nomad Deals

🏠Airbnb Tools: Use these new tech tools find deals and avoid nightmare stays.

💰Cheapest U.S. Cities: We ranked 62 American cities by cost of living for digital nomads.

Technology

3 New Tools for Finding the Perfect Airbnb

Vetting Airbnb listings or scoring a deal shouldn’t take hours a day. Check out these three simple tools to book smarter and save money.

Alertstays

Bargain hunters will love Alertstays, which helps you score deals on Airbnbs by sending you notifications when new listings become available. You can set preferences for location, dates, budget, and amenities, and the app will notify you via smartphone notification or email when a listing matches your criteria. (This can occur when a property is newly-listed, drops in price, or becomes available due to cancellation.)

Alertstays offers two monthly subscription plans: the Basic plan for $4.99 a month, and the Premium plan for $14.99 a month. If you want to try it out first, a 7-day free trial is available for new users.

💰Discount: Use the code NOMADDEALS to get 50% off your first month of Premium.

Checkout Reviews

Checkout Reviews is a free website-based tool designed to help travelers vet Airbnb listings. Copy and paste any listing into Checkout Reviews’ search bar, and the site will scan written reviews for what guests said about key factors such as wifi, cleanliness, noise, and more. Findings in an easily-digestible report, which saves you time reading and searching for issues.

nBases

nBases is a browser extension for Google Chrome that analyzes Airbnb listings using AI. This useful tool generates a score for each Airbnb using dozens of factors, including quietness, desk chairs, blackout curtains, and many more. nBases is currently free to use in beta testing for early adopters.

Bonus: Alternatives to Airbnb

For travelers that have sworn off Airbnb forever, the good news is that there’s a tool for you, too.

TripOffice uses AI to find hotel rooms with ergonomic chairs and desks for working remotely. The site’s database contains over 200,000 hotels in more than 120 countries, and you can book your stay directly from the TripOffice site.

[Check out the full list of the best nomad tools.]

Cost of Living

Cheapest U.S. Cities for Digital Nomads in 2025

Our new ranking of U.S. cities by cost of living just dropped!