AirBnB Permanently Bans Parties & Events In Their Premises

[RAMROD 117,267]

Airbnb has permanently banned parties and events at homes on its platform, after a temporary measure during the pandemic proved popular with hosts.

The firm says the rule has become "much more than a public health measure" since it was introduced in August 2020.

"It developed into a bedrock community policy to support our hosts and their neighbours," the San Francisco-headquartered firm said.

However, it also removed a limit on how many people can stay at homes.

Airbnb said in a statement that the number of complaints about parties dropped by 44% since the measure was first introduced.

Exceptions to the global ban may be made for "specialty and traditional hospitality venues" in the future, it added.

The company started putting restrictions on parties in 2019. It banned "open-invite" parties and so-called "chronic party houses" that were a nuisance to neighbours.

During the pandemic, Airbnb introduced an indefinite ban on parties "in the best interest of public health".

More than 6,600 guests had also been suspended from using the platform last year for breaking the rules.

"This new and long-term policy was enacted to help encourage and support community safety," Airbnb said.

"We look forward to sharing updates in the coming weeks and months on our efforts to complement our community policies on parties," it added.

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-61976350

 

 

[Stephen 30,433]

I had a party in an airbnb after the initial ban and still got a great review from the host so take THAT corporation 

[Economy 52,907]

Like its gonna stop people

[Riley 1,366]

Part of me sees this as pointless cause everyone is still going to do it, the other part of me hopes this is the final nail in the coffin that gets rid of AirBNBs all together lol they're not even cheap anymore like what IS the point 

 

I'd rather stay at a hotel where everything is done for me and I'm not paying to clean the house before I leave and follow a ton of house rules

[Oriane 22,797]

I had no idea that people were booking Airbnb to party  I just use it when I go somewhere and need a place to stay.

4 hours ago, Riley said:

Part of me sees this as pointless cause everyone is still going to do it, the other part of me hopes this is the final nail in the coffin that gets rid of AirBNBs all together lol they're not even cheap anymore like what IS the point 

 

I'd rather stay at a hotel where everything is done for me and I'm not paying to clean the house before I leave and follow a ton of house rules

Yes, businesses have ruined it. It was a good and cheap solution for when you needed a place to stay for a short-term but didn't have enough for a hotel room. Now people are renting apartments for the sole purpose on turning them into a fancy Airbnb and make money on it. It's just getting impossible to find something at a good price so I go to youth hostels now.

[high culture 2,362]

I hate people that hate parties lol