Do This to Avoid Airbnb Scams

It’s Rare—Here’s How to Keep It That Way [Click here to read this email in a browser]( [Alternate text] Learn how to avoid surprises when booking with Airbnb. Photo courtesy of Airbnb. It's no secret that we love Airbnb here at Sunset. [We've written about it](, and I've used the service myself to book vacations in destinations ranging from New Orleans to New Zealand. (A stylish and charming A-frame house in Auckland made me feel like I was in Tahoe, not the underside of the globe.) I've never had an issue with an Airbnb booking, and now I've got two things going for me to make sure that streak stays alive: One is the fact that the company has recently announced a crackdown aimed at ferreting out every last fake listing on the site. The other is [this week's featured article](, full of good advice to help you avoid (extremely rare) bogus or deceitful listings. [Read on to find out how to make sure your head rests easy]( on your next overnight getaway. —Nicole Clausing, newsletter editor 5 Things Every Traveler Should Do to Avoid Airbnb Scams and Score the Best Listings After an $8.5 million scam on its site, Airbnb is cracking down on fraudulent listings. These tips will help. [Read It]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [LinkedIn]( [Pinterest]( [I'm an image]( These Are the Best and Worst States to Retire in the U.S. A new report looks at cost of living, tax-friendliness, and access to medical care. [Read It]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [LinkedIn]( [Pinterest]( [I'm an image]( Step Inside the Most Colorful House We've Ever Seen This Yucca Valley home is a playful desert oasis. [Read It]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [LinkedIn]( [Pinterest](   Hold the West in Your Hands: Subscribe to Our Print Edition Get the best of the West delivered to your mailbox. You'll get all the great content and beautiful photography from our print editions plus access to every web-exclusive article at no extra charge. Bonus: A smartphone app and access to the Sunset Western Garden ebook are free, too! [It's all just $24.95 annually](. [I Want a Print Subscription!](   15 Exciting Lunar New Year Products to Ring in the Year of the Dragon These gifts will help you celebrate. [Read It]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [LinkedIn]( [Pinterest]( Birds of Prey Are More Important Than You Think. Here's Why. Post Ranch Inn's falconer explains why these apex predators are key to ecosystems survival. [Read It]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [LinkedIn]( [Pinterest]( I Tried the Viral 'Sleepy Girl Mocktail.' Here's How It Went. For three nights, I put the drink to the test to see if it really would improve my sleep. [Read It]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [LinkedIn]( [Pinterest]( How to Design Your Garden to Handle Extreme Weather A landscape designer shares his key tips. [Read It]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [LinkedIn]( [Pinterest](   [Alternate text]( Subscribe to Sunset! [Get one year of your favorite magazine](—print and digital editions, plus access to our smartphone app, our Sunset Western Garden ebook, and more—for just $24.95! That's over 53% off the newsstand price. [Subscribe Now](   [Member Center]( [Privacy Policy]( [Unsubscribe](removeList=SUN%20Weekly%20NL) [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Pinterest]( [TikTok]( [Threads]( [Mastodon]( [Post.news]( [Bluesky]( Copyright 2024 S Media International Corporation. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited.