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It’s getting tedious to copy these same quotes repeatedly.
I think we agree that the procedure by which, at the guest’s option and at no charge, the Host can enter the guest space to return the dishes and tidy up should be in the listing.
I assume folks would also agree that it’s prudent to document on the platform when the guest gives that permission.
If we agree on that I don’t know that there’s anything more to say here productively (other than an apology but that does not seem to be in the cards) unless anyone would like to wordsmith the listing or message language.
There is no shame in admitting you misunderstood my post and you may either admit you were wrong or for the love of God just hush up.
You know what Airbnb hosts DO NOT disclose on their site? Their long list of crappy jobs /chores you must do before you leave.
And as hosts you MUST know most guests BARELY READ through the description page in the first place!
“How far are you from the airport?” (As it states in the first paragraph, we are 13 minutes away)
“Do you have a hairdryer?”
(If you check the amenities you’ll see that yes we do, and a toaster and a microwave, fridge, etc etc)
Where on earth would I write “we do your dishes and can either leave them in the hall or bring them in and out them away for you”.
This is specifically why I speak to them in person.
And if you saw that someone did your dishes for you, you “wouldn’t book”? Uh, ok, don’t, it sounds like you’re trying to hide something from the host.
Remember…Airbnb started out as glorified couch surfing and spare room renting- I know because we started doing this in New Zealand in 2011.
People stayed in our kids old bedroom and shared our kitchen.
This post has had enough commenting, it’s beginning to sound like “Next Door” if there’s a way to close off this thread I will do it.
You seem to be determined to misrepresent what other posters here say. JJD didn’t say she wouldn’t book if the host indicated they wash the guests’ dishes for them. She wouldn’t book if she was aware that the host would enter the unit when she was out. Neither would I. Neither would many guests.
This has nothing whatsoever to do with guests “having something to hide”. It has to do with them having the right to privacy in the space they rented. I would never want to make a guest feel they had to tidy the place up and hide their dirty underwear because I might enter while they are out. I want my guests to relax and live in any way they choose while they are staying- if that means they are slovenly during their stay, that’s none of my business, as long as they tidy it up before they leave. You seem to think because you have no chore list, that’s great, yet you basically ensure that guests do clean-up chores every day because you might come in when they are out and see a mess.
I also would not want to book with a host who has an attitude that the guest must have something to hide if I indicated that I wasn’t comfortable with you entering the unit for anything other than an emergency situation.
What part of “No one finds any fault with you washing the guests dishes” do you not comprehend? What part of “You need to disclose that you enter the guests’ private space”, if in fact that is what you feel entitled to do, do you not comprehend?
And I wouldn’t write that (above) if you’re asking permission to enter.
Instead I would write something like:
As a no-chore property I wash your dishes each day and you choose whether I place them outside your door or put them away for you in the cupboards; your option too for a daily tidy-up of your space when you’re away [No extra charges for any of this].
IF you don’t want to give them the option I would write in the additional rules section:
As a no-chore property I wash your dishes each day and put them away for you in your kitchenette’s cupboards; a daily tidy-up of your space when you’re away is included in your package [No extra charges for any of this].
Somewhere you need to disclose in the listing that there is no sink in the kitchenette.
Maybe you can start the above with:
As a no-chore (and no-sink in kitchenette) property I wash . . .
Listings and hosts are spread out all over the world, and when it’s off season in one place, or winter, it’s high season and summer somewhere else. So knowing whether other hosts are experiencing highs or lows is pretty useless information, as it varies greatly with location, market, what you offer, and how much competition you have.
You can really only guage trends if they are in a situation similar to your own.
I had to go up and put covers on patio furniture and bring decorative things inside the little trailer as it is supposed to rain 2" here tomorrow. I told guests this when they arrived when I would do this, and again by text and asked them to confirm, which they did.
As stated I went up at 9pm and did 1/2 hour of real work to protect my investments. Guests remained inside larger trailer with the lights off and their barking service dog.
(My last guests helped me wholeheartedly with this task and even came to the house for Loki’s Birthday party). He is four and very sick.
There were some of the guests belongings in the little trailer where I was putting stuff.
