VENICE, CA — Airbnb, one of the largest short-term rental companies in the world, announced Thursday it will ban all parties and events at its global listings, including capping capacity to 16 people, until further notice amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Airbnb stated that starting Friday, the party ban applies to […]

Facing a pandemic and the threat of violence, the glitz and glam-filled party scene in Washington that typically surrounds the presidential inauguration is poised to be as quiet as a statue tucked away at the Smithsonian. The packed galas, rowdy receptions and wild shindigs that fill social calendars during inauguration […]

John Choi, opinion contributor Published 6:01 a.m. MT Nov. 12, 2020 CLOSE Opinion: Large parties at vacation rentals can compromise public health. Here’s what Airbnb is doing to stop them. A new report from Airbnb said guests traveling to Tempe paid $53 a night on average while attending football games at Arizona State […]

The coronavirus is spreading across the U.S. for a number of reasons, including family and social gatherings ranging from dinner parties to weddings, as well as eased shutdown restrictions nationwide. For months during the pandemic, Natasha Miller, chief executive of the San Francisco-based event company Entire Productions, has dealt with […]