Keep your summer travels worry-free with my top recommendations when you first arrive at a new vacation rental.

In the world of short- term rentals, cleanliness is one of the top factors influencing guest reviews and rebookings.

Below, experts share the safety steps travelers should take when they arrive at a vacation rental. They also offered some advice for keeping safety in mind when booking these accommodations. 1.

US News Airbnb guest recounts ‘scary experience’ after finding hidden chamber with horror flick overtones in Chicago rental By Yaron Steinbuch Published Jan. 16, 2024, 11:16 a.m. ET ...

Airbnb’s age restriction, requiring guests to be 18 years or older, is in place for safety protections, compliance with local laws, and to reduce risks like property damage.

Airbnb insists the problem is minor. “With over 1.5 billion guest arrivals to 220 countries and regions, safety issues on Airbnb are incredibly rare,” an Airbnb spokesperson said in an email.

An Airbnb guest wants to warn others that using the platform for short term rentals may not be as safe as users would hope. In a video TikTok viewed over 1.4 million times as of Tuesday morning ...

Airbnb guests in the U.S. traveled to over 15,000 cities and towns across the country in 2023, a record, according to the company.

Airbnb is offering temporary housing to residents who have been displaced by the Los Angeles wildfires in partnership with 211 LA to connect people with a free place to stay.