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Had the same experience staying at a AirBnB in Vancouver. In that case it was a unit where (unbeknownst to me) the condo board had banned AirBnB, so we were ins
by vailripper 6y ago
Had the same experience staying at a AirBnB in Vancouver. In that case it was a unit where (unbeknownst to me) the condo board had banned AirBnB, so we were instructed after booking to say we were 'visiting friends'.
- khuey 6y agoIn China you are legally required to go register your location with the police though. It's a bit different than lying to the building doorman or whatever.
- Reason077 6y agoI don’t see why that’s a hard problem. If hotels can register their guests automatically with the police as required, then why not AirBnB?
- TheSmiddy 6y agoI just finished staying in an airbnb for a month in China and didn't have to go to the cop shop. I've now just rented an apartment and did the registration no issues, they didn't highlight any gaps on my travel record so I assume it was all above board.
- j8hn 6y agoAccording to the law, you have to register with the local authorities. Technically a law was broken, unlikely it will be used against you unless they make it a prerogative.
- TheSmiddy 6y agoYes, I believe I was registered. Airbnb takes a copy of my (and any fellow friends staying with me) passport and does a few extra checks compared to stays I've had in Australia. Having said that I was staying in a pseudo-serviced apartment so it may have just been a normal hotel that was advertising on Airbnb.
- khuey 6y agoYeah AirBnB seems to be operating above board in China now but that definitely wasn't the case a few years ago.