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As long as you've been reviewed, or recommended by someone I know, I couldn't care less.

and everything went OK, but there's still the remote fear that some nosy neighbor will get wind of what's going on and call LE or otherwise be a pain.

In fact, there was one time that I was to go to an airbnb but the gal called a few hours earlier to say that she got bad vibes from some neighbors when she checked in and decided to scrub her stay and go to a large hotel.  So, there's that.

 
Hotels are generally safe enough, though busts there are not unknown.

 
Hotels also have the convince of a place to get a meal or drinks before or after if you have a longer date.  Airbnbs have kitchen facilities however, which is also convenient.

 
I suppose I'd prefer the hotel all things being equal, but it's only a slight preference.

I’ve always hosts in hotel, but I have a short 1 day trip to Dallas and the Airbnb is in a apartment so I decided to try the Airbnb out for a short stay. I agree with you, long stay tour definitely will need to be in a large hotel.  

Bc you know nosey neighbors are everywhere... my best friend is nosey like that. When she stays at my house to pet sit when I’m out of town. I come back home, and she knows all the neighbors scoop and who did what lol I’m like what, didn’t even knew anyone lived there. Lol

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As a client I prefer my own hotel normally. I am a widower and have no personal privacy concerns for myself, but I protect completely the privacy of the lady.  Airbnb generally make me nervous.  Even if I can not find any cameras and the owner says there are not any -- I tend not to believe or trust.

As a client I would be terrified to learn that I was seeing a provider in an Airbnb setting because there is no possible way the provider is sure of the electronic monitoring situation.  
In fact, I would most probably cancel and pay the cash penalty.  

I don’t even enjoy seeing a provider in a hotel setting - too impersonal and sort of creepy. But, providers who have established incall settings as either stand alone apartments or in their place are few and far between.  

A question for those who are high tech techies.....

Would there be a way for a provider to set up some sort of James Bond sort of signal blocker to prevent surveillance?  At a reasonable cost and easy to use?

I have used Air BnB in the past with no problems at all.

I host in hotels always. It's not safe to try hosting through airbnb

Hotels. AirB&B the places were not cleaned properly.  I prefer nice hotels, or resorts.

there are some locations where I would rather be in an AirBNB than a hotel and vice versa. However, there are ways to check for cameras in AirBNBs ranging from checking for devices connected to the internet network, a good ole flashlight (can use the one on your phone) and check alarm clocks, wall clocks, smoke detectors, plants, mirrors, light bulbs, speakers, and even USB wall plugs, and an RF detector.

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So for me, it's always a hotel.

There are scanners. You have to worry about this more in hotels since there are many people in and out of a room and lots of underpaid staff that can corrupted. I use both hotel and Airbnbs but I scope both out and once I find a good place I usually stick with it. Also always blend in whether you are going to hotel or to an Airbnb. I have my clients bring a bag or something with them does not make them look like they are coming to shag. I also tend to send them out with a simple plain folder. If a neighbor sees two or 3 guys leaving with a folder they are going to think the guy was there for an interview or something along those lines. Carrying a briefcase or a clipboard with paper is best. The folder can easily be discarded at the gas station or if it's found in vehicle it won't be incriminating.