ADA notifications received

[Atty441]

I’ve been hosting in london for several years and this month is the first time I’ve seen ADA notifications come through on WhatsApp. I just received one when a new booking sent a request. 

 I’m also curious as to where they come from! I assumed they came from Airbnb’s system as they are linked to bookings…but that’s just a guess. I’m having a Google at the moment  

[Shelley159]

Hi @Atty441 

You're not alone in wondering: Airbnb seems to be rolling out a new WhatsApp notification system. Looks like they're starting in the UK. Here's an ongoing thread:

A very unusual booking request - Airbnb Community

[Atty441]

Thanks for your reply @Shelley159 ! And for sharing the thread, it’s good to see what others think too. 

[Joelle43]

Hello @Shelley159 @Atty441 

Also France it would seem as I received a WhatsApp notification for a recent booking and didn’t know what to make of it either. 

No prior communication from Airbnb either so thought it might be a scam. 

Went to check my notifications and only sms and emails ticked

ir would be good if airbnb warned us of this new feature so thank goodness we have this CC!!

[Elwyn13]

I can understand concerns,  but WhatsApp is a secure encrypted message.  whereas emails and sms are not.

Purely usung your telephone number to send a WhatsApp is perfectly acceptable to me.  Checking your requests means that it's confirmed to be genuine.

Obviously,  not everyone will have/use WhatsApp.