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Category: Getting Started
By: Michael Thompson
Reply by Tyler Jackson:
You can use Instant Book AND still have screening requirements. Go to your listing settings and under Instant Book, enable these requirements: - Government ID verified - Positive reviews from other hosts (or profile photo) - Trip purpose provided This filters out the worst offenders. The party crowd usually has new accounts with no reviews and no ID verification. Beyond that, I use Autohost (https://autohost.ai) which does background screening on guests automatically. It flags high-risk bookings based on patterns (local bookings on weekends, large groups, etc.). Costs about $2/booking but has saved me from at least 3 bad bookings. Also — trust your gut. If a guest's first message is "what's the maximum occupancy?" or "is there a noise policy?", those are red flags.
Reply by Jake Anderson:
I used to stress about guest screening but honestly, after 300+ bookings, fewer than 5 were truly problematic. The vast majority of Airbnb guests are great. The best "screening" is your listing itself. If your listing clearly states house rules, has a noise monitoring disclosure (Minut at https://minut.com is great for this), and prices appropriately — you naturally attract better guests. Cheap listings with vague descriptions and no rules attract the worst guests. Premium listings with clear expectations attract responsible travelers.