Minimum age to be host?

Tim42 · ‎10-05-2022

Hi Everyone,

I am coming up on my 10 year anniversary of being an Airbnb host. As I reflect back, I am filled with awe how hosting has changed my life and so many others around the world.

Airbnb has become the de facto choice for us whenever we book a place to stay and I have thoroughly enjoyed being a host over the years and met some incredible people all over the world staying with us.

It has been very difficult during then pandemic but I am hopeful that Airbnb and hosting will continue to thrive. I strongly believe short term hosting has lifted many out of poverty and have afforded many others to travel more economically.

I decided to transfer my business to my 16 year old . Our Airbnb is a family business and he is very excited about becoming an entrepreneur and running his own business.

I would love to hear other hosts if they passed on their Airbnb business to their children. Who knew Airbnb would be a platform to sustain multi-generational families?

I am so incredibly proud of my son for wanting to become an entrepreneur, work for himself, and to become independent.

It amazing feeling handing down a business to your child.

Proud Dad😀🙏

Anonymous · ‎10-05-2022

@Tim42 I'm sure your son is a mature fellow who will make an awesome host, but unfortunately he'll have to wait a couple years because the minimum age to have an Airbnb account (as guest or host) is 18.

https://www.airbnb.com/help/article/2876/age-requirements

Also, listings can't be transferred from one primary host account to another, and you don't want to lose all those great reviews! But I think you can change your profile to a family profile, just like the many contributors you see on here whose user ID is two spouses, etc.