WORLD TRAVEL SAFETY ASSOCIATON NOTICE
ISSUE DATE NOV 2024
Edificio Hojarasca located in Laureles Medellin Colombia with multiple short-term rentals listed on Airbnb has been given a D- (HIGH RISK/AVOID) rating by UK based World Travel Safety Association.
*DRUG TOURISM FREQUENTLY REPORTED ON-SITE VIA SHORT TERM RENTALS
*DRUG PARTIES HOSTED BY AND WITH CONSENT OF INVOLVED AIRBNB OWNERS
*SEX TOURISM VIA SHORT TERM RENTALS1 AT EDIFICIO HOJARASCA
*REGULAR ON-SITE PROSTITUTION HOSTED BY AIRBNB OWNERS(1)
*ON-SITE ROBBERIES RELATED TO AIRBNB OPERATIONS
*REGULAR HOMICIDES WITHIN 100 METERS OF PROPERTY
*SECURITY RISKS REPORTED TO CITY AND POLICE AUTHORITIES
*UNCONTROLLED ACCESS TO EDIFICIO HOJARASCA PROPERTY
*NO SECURITY GUARDS ON-SITE
*ROUTINE THEFTS REPORTED IN ADJACENT PUBLIC PARK
*LACK OF POLICE PRESENCE IN HIGH CRIME AREA
*CRIMES AGAINSTS TOURIST ROUTINE WITHIN 20 METERS OF PROPERTY
AGES OF PROSTITUTES AT EDIFICIO HOJARASCA COULD NOT BE VERIFIED. REPORTS SUGGEST UNDERAGE GIRLS HAVE BEEN EXPLOITED ON THE PROPERTY VIA THE AIRBNB RENTALS WITH CONSENT OF OWNERS.
A – PROPERTY SAFE FOR TOURISTS
B – PROPERTY SAFE FOR ADULTS ONLY
C – PROPERTY WITH MODERATE RISK DUE TO SECURITY ISSUES AND LOCAL CRIME
D – HIGH RISK PROPERTIES INVOLVING DRUGS, PROSTITUTION, THEFTS, UNCONTROLLED ACCESS, HUMAN TRAFFICKING, AND/OR MULTIPLE TOURIST CRIMES IN VICINITY OF RATED PROPERTY
F – PROPERTY WITH SAME RISKS AS D RATING AND WITH ON-SITE HOMICIDE(S) AS SHOWN IN PUBLIC POLICE RECORDS.
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