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I don’t want the bikes inside. It’s a studio space and there’s just not room for 2 bicycles. Even if there was room, there are nice linens, velvet curtains and pricey rugs and lots of stuff to be harmed from a bike a falling over.
And obviously I can’t provide any assurance of their safety outside. I think they’ll be safe, we don’t have any issues in the neighborhood but assurance is a strong word and I don’t want to be responsible for these expensive road bikes.
He’s already annoyed and also annoying. It’s an IB that booked today and I would like to get rid of guest. It will be easy for me to re-book it though it may be harder for him to book something else (it’s for this coming Saturday).
He has 10 reviews with 5 stars everywhere but House Rules for which he has 4.5 stars. I wasn’t letting it bother me but now everything about him bothers me.
I’m looking for advice on how to get out of this booking. Being a bad host I guess but this just doesn’t seem worth it.
Ask him to cancel as you can not have the bikes inside, nor can you assure him of their safety outside, so you feel he should find a listing better suited to his needs.
Good mountain bikes can run on average $1,500 to $7,500 USD. He should have them insured at his expense in case something happens. Not your responsibility. I would not allow any in my homes, but I do have an out building they could use.
You can say your are uncomfortable. You don’t have to say why. AirBnB will press, it it’s better not to say because then Air will keep trying to get around your objection.
I just " love" when people make their problem my problem. How is any of your concern if his girfriend bike is new and her hypersensitivity about it ? I am ussualy accomodating and even had coomenta about it in my reviews …but this " being accommodating" depends solely on me. If I can I will do but I dont take well when I start feeling pressured.
Tell him you dont know how to accommodate him and if he asked you before booking then he could have booked aomehwere else .
And he still can.
Be the first to call. This is nothing personal. He is a fine guest (!) but you are unable to accommodate his conditions. Had you known, you would have declined.
You are very uncomfortable with this guest. You can in no way fit his very expensive bikes in your studio and can not assure him they will be safe outside. They are a theft looking to happen and you can not take responsibility for that nor should AirBnB.
Ignoring the possibility of dirt, bringing bicycles in the house just seems like it greatly increases the chances of damage to walls, floors, doors, and furniture. I would be most worried that even if you told him they would be safe outside, he would still bring them in.
I worried about that too in the past. But what he is asking you to do is to accept liability for what could be some very expensive items, and that he has very specific conditions on how to manage this, which you cannot accept responsibility and therefore are uncomfortable.
If that couple asked you to assume responsibility for their car or engagement ring, it’s the same.
If he is a fine nitwit, he will say that the Million Dollar Host Guarantee will cover it. But that is a proviso for the HOST.
Me? I would be looking at what’s available in the area now. Airbnb can top off the difference,
Just message unfortunately you can’t accommodate the bikes inside and can provide no guarantee regarding the bikes if locked outside, in fact you can provide no guarantee for any guest valuables whatsover. Suggest he cancel and find other lodging. No further explanation is owed.
I had a couple who asked to keep their bikes inside, but they were polite and gracious about it, and promised the bikes would be clean. I accepted their booking and left them a plastic tarp in the unit and there were no problems. Your potential guests sound like jerks.
It seems sensible to ditch the booking if you can. But I just want to say that I’ve had guests who, when already here, have asked if they can keep the bikes inside. This is despite the fact that we’ve got a locked laundry room/workshop where the bikes would be safe.
I said that yes, they could keep the bikes inside as long as they wheeled them only onto the old towels I provided for them that went onto the floor to protect it. (Not that it needs much as it’s tile). I made them agree that they’d only wheel the bikes into that towelled area just inside the entrance door.
