Airbnb says it will ban rioters from making DC inauguration visits

Airbnb says it will ban rioters from making DC inauguration visits

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Airbnb says it will review all bookings in the Washington area, and anyone associated with a hate group will cancel their booking and be banned from Airbnb. The company also said it is taking action against individuals involved in criminal activities at the Capitol, including permanently banning them from the platform.

Airbnb did not say what steps would be taken outside the ban.

Airbnb’s steps may not stop anyone with violent intentions to stay in one of his properties. The names of each person involved in the riots in Capitol are not known, making it difficult to issue a comprehensive ban. Airbnb said it was cross-referencing a Jan. 6 arrest log from DC police. Press releases from the U.S. Attorney’s Office are also being considered with arrests and charges.

Airbnb declined to say whether it had canceled any bookings since expanding its security plan for DC Monday. According to the FBI, Airbnb also did not want to say whether it would review discussions near all capitals of the state, where armed protests are planned.
DC Mayor Muriel Bowser urged Americans to stay away from the city and watch the inauguration online.

Hotels in the DC area will also have to grapple with the risks of possibly accommodating people who were riotous at the Capitol last week.

Thomas Penny, president of Donohoe Hospitality Services, which operates 12 hotels in the DC area, said people involved in the Capitol rallies stayed at some of its hotels. But he said his hotels did not know exactly who was involved in the violence.

Penny said his hotels dealt with some issues, but that big guests were peaceful last week. He did not want to elaborate on the issues. He said his hotels near the Capitol would remain on board as a security measure until after the inauguration, but it would be open for business.

“We require people to respect our team and follow the guidelines of our hotels,” Penny said. “As long as they do that, they are respectful of our people and we follow our guidelines, we are here to welcome everyone.”

He said his hotels make tariffs attractive to attract members of the national guard. Thousands of national guard troops are expected to be in the city for inauguration.

The Hotel Association of Washington, DC did not respond to requests for comment.

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