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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Natalie Wilson

Tourists in Rome locked out of Airbnbs as key safes are hacked off walls in ‘Robin Hood’ protest from locals

Key safes have been hacked off the wall at Airbnbs in Rome - (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Anonymous activists in Rome have attacked short-term rental properties in the name of Robin Hood amid ongoing overtourism protests across Europe.

Holidaymakers checking into homes in the Italian capital have arrived to find key safes hacked off the wall with a protest note and the green felt hat of the famed outlaw in their place.

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