Our Community Disturbance Policy is clear that disruptive gatherings are not welcome on Ministays. While we know that the overwhelming majority of guests on Ministays are respectful neighbors and travelers, it’s integral to our commitment to our Host community—and to the neighborhoods they call home—that we promote responsible travel.
Preventing High Risk Reservations
To that end, we have measures in place to help identify and prevent reservations that are potentially higher risk for safety and property damage incidents, like unauthorized parties. When Guests on Ministays attempt to make a booking, our reservation screening system uses signals to determine whether the reservation may carry a higher risk for these types of incidents.
We use automated processes to assess the reservation request, looking at indications that suggest the booking may present a higher personal safety, or property damage risk. This assessment is based on a wide range of factors, and information from various sources, such as from the Guest, the Host, and third parties. These factors may include elements relating to the timing of the reservation, prior reservations, the guest’s Ministays history, listing characteristics (ex: private room vs. entire home), and whether a review of recent message thread topics indicates a potential risk.
This automated assessment results in one of the following outcomes:
- The reservation request will be allowed to proceed.
- The reservation is automatically rejected and the guest is redirected to an alternative listing or accommodation type (such as a private room or a hotel).
- Reservations are flagged for Hosts to review and determine whether to accept or deny the reservation.
- In some cases, the reservation is reviewed by a human agent, using certain tools and processes and with additional assistance from a third-party risk specialist. This review will consider certain factors about the requested reservation and prior reservations, such as recent reservation requests and the guest’s communications with Hosts of other listings. Following this review, the reservation will either be allowed to proceed or will be cancelled. In certain circumstances, the Ministays account may also be removed from the platform.
If you think a reservation was restricted or canceled in error, please contact us.
In relation to personal information that we use as part of assessing your reservation request, please check out our Privacy Policy for more information on how we handle your personal information and your rights.
