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Host Tightens Vetting and Security After Instagram-Booked Gender Reveal Swells to 200-Guest Party

Airbnb is reviewing off-platform reservation channels in response to the incident

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Overview

  • The owner completed repairs after about £2,000 in damage and organized a 12-hour deep clean of the ten-bed holiday home
  • Stricter guest verification and limits on external bookings have been introduced to close loopholes exposed by the viral invitation
  • Airbnb confirmed no record of the reservation on its platform and has launched an internal review of third-party booking practices
  • Greater Manchester Police in riot vans dispersed roughly 200 guests after security cameras were disabled when Wi-Fi was switched off
  • The host met with Norden neighbors to apologize for the disruption and rebuild community trust