Vacation rental company Airbnb said Wednesday that about 11,000 reservations in Arizona were blocked last year using the company’s “Under 25” anti-party system.
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Vacation rental company Airbnb said Wednesday that about 11,000 reservations in Arizona were blocked last year using the company’s “Under 25” anti-party system.
The company has set up restriction on select bookings by guests under 25 who have negative reviews or less than three positive reviews.
Airbnb launched the Anti-Party Initiative in the summer of 2020 to prioritize public health during the COVID-19 pandemic as well as to try to prevent and deter community disruptions and parties.
The company has several systems in place designed to block and prevent potential unauthorized parties from booking vacation rentals.
In February last year, the company suspended 70 homes in Arizona for violating its party COVID-19 policies.
To help enforce the policy during popular booking times like holidays, Airbnb has begun banning one-night bookings in whole-home listings for guests with no history of positive reviews.
“We think it worked. These weekends have been generally quiet and these initiatives have been well received by our host community,” said Airbnb spokesperson Aaron Swor.
On July 4, 2020, the system stopped more than 3,200 reservations, on Halloween, more than 2,100 were blocked, and on New Year’s Eve, more than 2,900 people were blocked from booking.
To learn more about the policy, visit the Airbnb website.
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