Lisbon second worst European city for Airbnb fire safety

Lisbon is potentially the second most dangerous European city in terms of Airbnb safety with just 29.31% of listings having smoke alarms.

Lisbon ranked second-worst for fire safety, with only 29.31% of the 11,829 Airbnb listings analysed being equipped with smoke detectors. This means over 8,300 listings in the capital lack this basic safety feature, placing visitors at increased risk. Of the 11,829 listings analysed, just 17.41% contained both a smoke and carbon monoxide alarm.

Madrid ranked worst for Airbnb fire safety with only one in four listings (26.53%) equipped with a smoke alarm and just 15.81% having carbon monoxide detectors.

Lisbon and Barcelona joined Madrid as the three European cities with the lowest presence of smoke alarms, with only 29.31% and 30.79% of listings having them installed.

Paris Airbnbs ranked best for fire safety, with 100% of listings analysed including a smoke alarm. This was followed by Dublin (90.78%) and London (89.26%).

The study, conducted by personal injury experts at claims.co.uk, examined over 236,000 Airbnb listings across 20 major European cities to identify which destinations pose potential safety risks for travellers. A sample of Airbnb listings for each city was taken from the website, and each was checked to determine if a smoke alarm and carbon monoxide alarm were present at the property.