After announcing an initiative to limit “disruptive” parties at properties for Memorial Day weekend, Airbnb says they will continue to do so for the Fourth of July weekend.
300 million guest arrivals are expected this year, Airbnb says, and while many individuals, groups and families will celebrate appropriately – at least, according to Airbnb – some might not.
“Disruptive and unauthorized parties” are rare, the platform says, but they are taking steps to prevent them from happening at all, including heightened reservation restrictions for short stays and anti-party attestation at all properties in the U.S. and Puerto Rico.
“We are deploying heightened restrictions on [one- and two-night] reservation attempts, leveraging our anti-party system to block certain entire home bookings that are identified as potentially higher risk,” Airbnb said in a statement. “Guests who are able to make local reservations are required to attest that they understand Airbnb bans parties, and that if they break this rule, they may be subject to suspension or removal from the platform.”
The factors taken into consideration by Airbnb’s anti-party system include the distance to the listing, whether the booking is last-minute and negative ratings. Guests who have a history of positive reviews will not be subject to the restrictions, the company added.
In addition, Airbnb is offering a free noise sensor to all U.S.-based hosts and has released a list of steps for hosts to prevent parties on their listing, and those living near rental properties have access to Airbnb’s 24-hour Neighborhood Support Line, which is a dedicated channel for neighbors to report urgent issues or disturbances.
Airbnb’s anti-party system was piloted over the 2022 Fourth of July weekend and the 2023 Memorial Day weekend; reports of loud parties decreased over both holidays.
Since introducing a global party ban in 2020, Airbnb says that in the last year-over-two-year period, they have seen a 55% drop in the rate of party reports. In 2022, just .039% of global reservations resulted in an allegation of a party.