In October 2015, our founder Stefan Grant experienced discrimination and racism while renting an Airbnb in Atlanta. The next door neighbors saw a bunch of Black youth in the house, assumed they were robbing the place, and called the police for the crime of #AirbnbWhileBlack. The police arrived with their guns drawn, looking for robbers. All they found was a house full of creatives preparing to make breakfast. Once the officers realized there were no actual crimes in progress, our founder and the officers took a selfie together to document the moment. The selfie that started it all.
That photograph went viral around the world and shined a light on a very serious problem.
Noirbnb was created to serve Black travelers and others who want to travel without the worry of being discriminated against.
We’re building a community of hosts, adventurers, and property owners who want to help make the world a better, more welcoming place.
What Stefan realized after his Airbnb experience was that what happened to him and his friends wasn’t an isolated case. In fact, it was far from it. There are major issues with racism and discrimination when it comes to short-term/vacation rentals. This sparked the concept of Noirbnb.
The original idea for Noirbnb was to be a community within Airbnb’s already existing community. A place where Black Travelers and non-discriminatory Hosts could connect with each other in a safe and respectful way.
After months of deliberation with Airbnb to see if a partnership was possible, our founder made the decision to start Noirbnb independently.
Our core values revolve around respect, quality, service, excellence, and safety. It’s those principles that guide the company, internally and externally.
Traveling is one of the most human activities a person can do in their lives. Everyone deserves to do so with dignity and respect.
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Benefits are available to those who have a membership with Club Noir, as well as anyone with an immediate family relationship (i.e., spouse, mother/father, son/daughter or significant other) with any of the foregoing persons (collectively, “Eligible Members”).
Club Noir provides Eligible Members with a full-service travel platform allowing members to book travel from start to finish. In addition to discounts on resorts, car rentals and hotels, members may have access to air and even activities that can be booked wherever you’re traveling! For our members wanting an upgraded experience, we also offer a premium membership which currently provides members with additional savings on travel as well as an expanded suite of products including event tickets, shopping and cruises.
Club Noir premium members have access to thousands of cruise vacations on many of the leading cruise lines with up to $1,500 in on-board credits.
With so many vacation options from hotels to resorts to cruises, there are so many ways to vacation with Noirbnb Travel Club. The website is up throughout the day, please continue to check back to see if your desired date and location becomes available.
The fees assessed by Noirbnb Travel Club and any applicable third-party travel provider as a result of a cancellation or change are set forth on the Booking Confirmation and apply to all transactions purchased through Noirbnb Travel Club. Please refer to the Booking Conditions for our detailed confirmation policy.
Yes. As long as you are an Eligible Member, and the reservation is in your name, your companions may accompany you provided that you do not exceed the maximum occupancy allowed for your reservation. Depending on the resort, you may even be permitted to book multiple units at the same time and location so long as you are also traveling.
Yes, we do. You can find them in the Resort Store on the Clubnoir.noirbnb.com site.
Reservations are made on a first-come, first-served basis, so a location may be available in the morning, but gone by afternoon. If all available units have been reserved, please contact a Vacation Guide at 866-384-8060 who will assist you with finding an alternative location or available date.
Premium membership in Club Noir offers access to additional savings up to 60% off* on hotel stays, access to $389 weekly resort stays and premium-only product offerings including cruise vacations with up to $1,500 in onboard credits.
*Noirbnb Travel Club members get up to 60% off* of hotels and activities. Resort bookings starting at $389. Cruises only available for booking with a premium membership.
**Destinations and travel times are subject to availability. Additional travel costs, mandatory all-inclusive fees, taxes, and other expenses are not included. Additional terms and conditions apply and will be provided at time of booking. Program rules subject to change. See terms and conditions.
Noirbnb is a short-term rental community and concierge service that connects guests with hosts as well as curating incredible adventures for travelers.
*Noirbnb Travel Club members get up to 60% off* of hotels and activities. Resort bookings starting at $389. Cruises only available for booking with a premium membership.
**Destinations and travel times are subject to availability. Additional travel costs, mandatory all-inclusive fees, taxes, and other expenses are not included. Additional terms and conditions apply and will be provided at time of booking. Program rules subject to change. See terms and conditions.
Our founder Stefan met with Airbnb in November 2015 to discuss the idea of Noirbnb and a possible partnership, in hopes of addressing their issues with discrimination. They underestimated the market necessity to cater to Black travelers and opted not to partner with us to build this concept, so we decided to do it ourselves.
*Noirbnb Travel Club members get up to 60% off* of hotels and activities. Resort bookings starting at $389. Cruises only available for booking with a premium membership.
**Destinations and travel times are subject to availability. Additional travel costs, mandatory all-inclusive fees, taxes, and other expenses are not included. Additional terms and conditions apply and will be provided at time of booking. Program rules subject to change. See terms and conditions.
Our mobile app is currently in development, but we designed our current website with fully responsive functionality for a proper user experience while on mobile devices.
*Noirbnb Travel Club members get up to 60% off* of hotels and activities. Resort bookings starting at $389. Cruises only available for booking with a premium membership.
**Destinations and travel times are subject to availability. Additional travel costs, mandatory all-inclusive fees, taxes, and other expenses are not included. Additional terms and conditions apply and will be provided at time of booking. Program rules subject to change. See terms and conditions.
Noirbnb is a company that is founded on the principles of creating a welcoming environment where all people can feel safe and comfortable while traveling around the world, regardless of their race, gender, religion, or anything else.
*Noirbnb Travel Club members get up to 60% off* of hotels and activities. Resort bookings starting at $389. Cruises only available for booking with a premium membership.
**Destinations and travel times are subject to availability. Additional travel costs, mandatory all-inclusive fees, taxes, and other expenses are not included. Additional terms and conditions apply and will be provided at time of booking. Program rules subject to change. See terms and conditions.
Noirbnb is available internationally and our community is open to people from all over the world.
*Noirbnb Travel Club members get up to 60% off* of hotels and activities. Resort bookings starting at $389. Cruises only available for booking with a premium membership.
**Destinations and travel times are subject to availability. Additional travel costs, mandatory all-inclusive fees, taxes, and other expenses are not included. Additional terms and conditions apply and will be provided at time of booking. Program rules subject to change. See terms and conditions.
Our company is founded by Black travelers for the Black travel experience but, Noirbnb is open for all people to use and join in the Black travel experience. subject to change. See terms and conditions.
Noirbnb will have a variety of hosts of all races, cultures, and ethnicities. Our main goal is to create a travel accommodations platform where discrimination is a thing of the past.
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