Airbnb Combats Surge in Party Houses After Covid Shuts Nightclubs

Tickets for the ‘Labor Day Mansion Party’ included bottle service and a DJ.

Photographer: Gabby Jones/Bloomberg
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When the coronavirus pandemic shut down bars and concert halls in March, a new phenomenon was born: the vacation-rental nightclub.

Professional party promoters started scanning Airbnb, Vrbo and other short-term rental sites for mansions and luxury condos for hire. Tickets were going for $90 on Eventbrite and TikTok for soirees with bottle service and DJs.