Italy moves to ban key boxes

[BryanS]

I have used coded key boxes to access rental apartments and always wondered how the owner knew (or cared) that I was the actual person staying that booked the accommodation. With the upcoming Jubilee they are taking a step, albeit small, to control the problem with unscrupulous rentals proliferating across Italy and other European countries.

Italy bans key boxes on holiday rental accommodation.​

 

[JMichael]

Thanks for the interesting article. We used self check-in in October for an apartment in Venice. It was convenient since we had a late arrival. However, it would have been nice to have a representative from the agency greet us, show us around the apartment, and answer any questions. That's the way it used to be. Now I suppose many will go back to a check-in time window with extra fees for after hours.