Airbnb announces party ban

Home rental site Airbnb will make its ban on parties in accommodations listed on its platform permanent.

Airbnb’s ban had been announcedto stop the spread of COVID-19 infections at the height of the pandemic. The San Francisco-based company decided to make the decision permanent.

The company announced that it has seen a 44% year-over-year drop in the rate of party reports since the policy was put in place.

It seems that this time around, Airbnb wants to address the persistent nuisances for some neighborhoods that affect its reputation.

More than 6,600 guests and some hosts were suspended in 2021 for attempting to violate the party ban, the company said.

The company said it will also remove its 16-person limit, allowing larger homes listed on the platform to be booked at full occupancy.

Airbnb has been trying to offer out-of-the-ordinary rentals for the past few months. This is the case recently of apartments inspired by the TV series “Squid Game “, the house of Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, a baseball stadium, a Indian Palace the castle of Downton Abbey or even Spice Girls tour bus.