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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Natalie Wilson

Italy ban rental key boxes nationwide – what does it mean for tourists?

Rental platforms such as Airbnb and Booking.com often use key safes for self-check-in - (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Tourists checking into holiday rentals in Italy must now be met by their hosts following a ban on self-check-in key boxes across the country.

The Italian Interior Ministry said the decree was a security measure for hosts to verify the identities of guests in person rather than providing remote instructions to access rental accommodation using key codes.

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