We rarely accept late check outs…but…the guest was stuck on the highway as there was a fuel spill and a fatality on the highway so the road was closed and they had to travel around which delayed them checking in. I agreed to their request to check out at 11:00, check out is normally 10:00. I sent them a thank you at 9:40 for staying with us. They message me at 10:52 to state that they had been trying to make coffee for 10 minutes and it is not working…i sent a few instructions, but in the meantime they figures it out…it is a drip Cuisinart coffee maker. I also stated to them that check out time is 11:00. She sent a flip response “I am leaving now, sorry for using this room for another 10 minutes.” She went on the say, “partner is s bit too chill,I don’t want to rush him too much otherwise I would have left.” She then stated at 11:15 that they were out of the house but they were going to quickly check out the lake and then leave. I went into the suite to clean…the room temperature was jacked up to 28 degrees celsius, normally set at 21 degrees celsius. We have in floor heat so it takes quite some time for temperature to come down from that. Dirty tissues left at the bedside table and dirty tissues on the floor. Coffee maker and hot water dispenser left on & door not locked. I am super annoyed at the disrespect. Perhaps I expect too much or I am too sensitive but I don’t usually get this…guests historically have been pretty good.
I wouldn’t take single-night guests.
We live in an area that isnt exactly a hot spot for tourists, we live just a few mintes off the highway. We traditionally get people driving through to their destination, so if it was a two night minimum policy, we would rarely get any bookings.
Yes, minimum nights settings that work for hosts are quite diverse and subjective. I have always had a 3 night minimum, and because I live in a touristy beach town, where guests tend to come for several days or a week or two, that works for me. I wouldn’t do less, because I have a budget-priced homeshare and don’t want to spend time cleaning for fewer nights- I really wouldn’t be making any profit. But hosts who live near a highway or airport, or attract business travelers who may only be coming for a 1 day conference or meeting, may find that 1 nighters are their bread and butter.