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So the article has this bit: 'The biases of hosts can be cloaked — for example, one Airbnb listing in Washington states “we cannot accept guests arriving in D.
by dahdum 10y ago
So the article has this bit:
'The biases of hosts can be cloaked — for example, one Airbnb listing in Washington states “we cannot accept guests arriving in D.C. by bus or motor coach,” without mentioning race, class or ethnicity — and may be difficult to eradicate.'
If you google it, there is only one AirBnb account with it (few listings for the rooms), with 882 total reviews. https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/56977?sug=50 https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/56977?sug=50
This is what they put in their description:
"Regrettably,we cannot accept guests arriving in DC by bus or motor coach. If you are travelling in the northeast corridor, especially from New York or Philadelphia, we suggest you take the Amtrak train service."
I really wonder if they have a valid reason (late arrival due to bus delays for instance), but I suppose if it's looks discriminatory that's as bad as being so.
- santaclaus 10y ago> we cannot accept guests arriving in D.C. by bus or motor coach How would the host even know that? Are they going to ask for a picture of your plane ticket?
- dahdum 10y agoRight, and many of their reviews mention how close the bus and metro lines are, so it's not like they are a transit dead zone.