My experiences with AirBnb over the past several years has been remarkably good. In fact, except for one slightly less than clean place in Albuquerque, every other place has been perfect. My luck changed recently though when one pair of hosts in San Diego, demanded that “all unvaccinated guests must wear masks the entire time they step foot on the property, except when in the cottage in the back”. So effectively they are demanding to know each person’s vaccination status because if everyone complies with their insane rules then each person is revealing their vaccination status. This clearly violates both AirBnb’s non-discrimination and privacy policy. I’ve lodged a complain and we shall see if AirBnb’s policies are legitimate or just corporate double-speak.

Sharing my story with a friend, he shared this article with me:

If you’ve stayed at an Airbnb then you’re familiar with the basic list of things to do when staying in someone else’s space: lock the door, turn off the lights, and take out the trash.

Many would consider these tasks common courtesy; however, some hosts appear to be taking it to another level.

From doing the laundry to mowing the lawn, people online are mocking Airbnb listings with long lists of chores for their guests — on top of a cleaning fee.

“No, because I thought y’all were lying when you said Airbnb hosts sent you chores,” wrote one TikTok user who posted a video of a long list of things to do, including “organize the closet as you found it” and “throw away any and all the food items in the refrigerator and freezer.”

Some people clearly should not be in the consumer hospitality business. A smaller set should refrain from interacting with other human beings … ever.