Disappointing New Year's Eve: Airbnb Prohibits New Year Parties
Kick off 2022 with a sober staycation, mate! 🥳😴
New Airbnb rules for NYE celebrations
In case you missed the memo, Airbnb announced a global skirmish on parties back in 2020, aiming to nab those who might host potentially hazardous or destructive shindigs. And this New Year's Eve, they're coming down hard on single- and multi-night reservations to shut down "unauthorized or disruptive" bashings.
Latest party preventive measures
If you're planning to book an Airbnb pad for NYE, brace yourself for some new requirements:
- One-night reservations: To secure a booking, guests must have a history of positive reviews on Airbnb. Any guest with a less-than-stellar rating will be barred from making reservations for entire homes.
- Two-night reservations: This is where the tech comes into play. Airbnb will "juke up" their technology to block bookings deemed to pose a higher party risk. This includes last-minute bookings, reservations in specific locations, and people with no positive reviews on Airbnb.
Airbnb isn't new to cracking down on ragers. Last year, they put various party-prevention tactics into action, and they estimate up to 243,000 revellers around the world clashed with these defenses.
Puerto Rico, Brazil, and New Zealand will be joining the party prevention fray this year, while the 2020 pilot consisted of the U.S. mainland, Canada, Australia, France, Spain, and the U.K.
So, is Airbnb still down to party with you?
Don't count on Airbnb for a NYE ball at their place. It'll be fascinating to see how Airbnb transforms these measures in the future, but for now, their party prevention systems may leave you grounded, even if you weren't eyeing a rental rager.🚫🥳🎉
- In 2020, Homerelated events experienced a shift as Airbnb implemented stricter rules to ban potentially hazardous parties.
- With the new prevention measures, booking an Airbnb for NYE requires guests to have a history of positive reviews, and any reservations deemed as high-risk are blocked by automated systems.
- Interestingly, Airbnb reported that up to 243,000 partygoers worldwide clashed with their prevention tactics in 2021.
- Despite their efforts, Airbnb's party prevention systems might deter you from finding accommodations for a lively NYE celebration in the foreseeable future.
