8) Check for anything suspicious
As with anywhere outside your home where you rest your head, there’s always a risk that you’re being recorded without your knowledge—though staying with well established, highly rated hosts should go a long way to reducing that risk.
Hosts can use security cameras to protect their property, but they must be declared. Hidden cameras and mics are against the Airbnb rules, but a careful inspection of your surroundings should always be carried out: Look for gadgets that appear unusual or oddly placed, or cut outs and holes that shouldn’t be where they are.
Sweeping a flashlight around a room in the dark can sometimes be an effective way of finding hidden camera lenses—you’ll see the lens reflect back—and it’s quick and easy to do, even if it’s not going to necessarily pick up everything.
