Perhaps not, but it's not terribly obvious if you read this article. For those of us who remember when the original story made it to the front page it's worth noting that this is not a new incident of the same nature.
It's a ridiculous rule, but really after one incident just accept it and move on. Next time book someone else. Don't make a review in other locations. (and then make a blog post, and then repost that blog post on another website)
My reason is that it's 2-3x times cheaper. An airbnb room in Amsterdam is the same price as a hostel where you would be sharing a room with 7 other people.
When I travel for more than a couple of days I like to have a kitchen and a separate bedroom (especially if with friends or a couple), and it's often expensive to find a hotel with this, or impossible in a smaller town. Plus, some homes are just wonderful experiences: I've stayed on boats, hammocks, tiny guest rooms in the mountains I wouldn't have found otherwise, met people who are now my life-long friends .. - I don't mind AirBnB operating but I wish it was regulated that you can be permanently renting out a home you don't live in. I've seen too many cities lose beds for the locals.
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Book a stay at a hotel or guest house chain then you at least know what ground you are standing on and have a chance to complain.