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Although the sample size is much smaller than pre-pandemic, I’m missing my favorite kind of guest: the road tripper who arrives late and checks out early. I’m only taking one night bookings but almost every guest arrives at 3 or asks about checking in early. And I had to change my check out time to 10 because everyone was leaving at 11.
No way I want anyone hanging around all day at my house either. Even though we are separated and I don’t guarantee quiet, I feel on edge until they leave.
I can’t imagine Chesky staying in any shared spaces. Imagine all those hosts wanting to talk to you during your stay? LOL.
Going back to shared AirBnB accommodations…. Some of my best stays have been this type. There’s a lovely host we stay with for a night or two every time we visit England. She’s become a friend we look forward to seeing. My husband’s good friend from boarding school was widowed over a year ago. He’s relocating to the area of England where she lives, and hubby and I were agreeing we should introduce the two of them as we think they might enjoy each other’s company.
When I’m traveling by myself, I often look for shared accommodations, both for budget reasons and for security—I search out homes with female hosts. This doesn’t always work well however. I have had shared accommodations hosts who I never even met. That feels uncomfortable, because I feel like I’m trespassing. Even though I’m a bit of an introvert by nature, I like to meet my hosts.
But most of my shared accommodations bookings have been wonderful.
