AIBU to ask you to read a host’s description before you book on Airbnb?

[Frannyhy]

We’re not hoteliers. If we say check in is until 9pm, it’s because we work outside the home in the day. Planning to arrive after midnight is not acceptable. I won’t get up and come to the door. If you know you have a late flight arrival get a hotel for the night. (Transport does get delayed, I know that and will suck it up. But if possible let me know.)

If you book a room in someone’s house, kitchen use is a concession not a right. Despite me saying my kitchen is to be used to make a hot drink only in my house rules, every other person wants to cook.

I have cats. I have pictures of them on my description with photos. I still get people coming here and whining that they are allergic to them.

Don’t bring extra people or children if the accommodation is for a single person. Hosts will turn you away.

Yet again a guest has asked to move because of my cats. Yet again she has lost her money (over a hundred quid) because I clearly say I have them. Airbnb sided with me and wouldn’t allow them their money back.

Read the whole listing and house rules please. I say won’t tolerate smoking or a stranger in my house and I mean it. If you pick up a fucking partner and bring him or her back here and I wake up, I will kick you out no matter what time it is.

On the whole airbnb has been a positive experience. Thanks to the lovely people who do read the details before booking, you’d be welcome back anytime.

Yeah op don't take people's money for a service delivered as agreed by both parties. You witch.

@Stealthpolarbear we have stayed in a couple of places that are obviously the owner's home but they maybe work away. We stayed in an apartment in Stockholm that was owned by a girl who works away and, I think, works in the fashion industry.

Her place was really unique. It had 60's wallpaper and lots of unusual ornaments and pictures - again lots that looked like 60's. Me and DH loved it. The girl that owns it is, I would guess from her photo, is only in her 20's. She also had a lot of house plants and asked if we would mind watering them. As I am a lover of house plants and have over 70 I was happy to do that.

She also had cupboards, fridge and freezer full of food. She said we could use what we like but if we finished something could we replace it.

Why is the inability to read a detailed listing the fault of the host? I do not "do" animals of any kind. When I am booking somewhere to stay, be it a 5* hotel, a travelodge, or an airbnb, my first criteria would be "no animals". It would be my own fault if I rocked up to a "dog friendly" hotel and had to leave and go elsewhere. I wouldn't consider the hotel, or host, unwelcoming.

Exactly

Have you actually listed there are zero kitchen facilities?
Because I would always assume that a kettle, microwave etc is standard. Even in a student hostel you would find these things available.

The lack of basics worries me.
Do you have toilet facilities? Or is an enamel bowl provided under the bed? Along the lines of a prison cell experience.

The op has said she provides a kettle and mugs in the room.

And the rest of your post is just odd.
Theres no microwave in a travelodge, would that worry you and have you question if they provide a toilet?

In fact, even the op states

Despite me saying my kitchen is to be used to make a hot drink only

So that's no exactly a lack of facilities.
Did you read the op?

I think ‘assuming things’ is exactly where a lot of people go wrong. If you’ve got specific requirements you should check if they’re going to be met.

If you ask the travelodge to warm a baby bottle or a heat pad they’ll happily do it for you.

Stealthyou seem to have some trouble understanding humour.

Have you seen the op provides a kettle and allows for use of the kitchen for making a drink?

This was humour?
Have you actually listed there are zero kitchen facilities?
Because I would always assume that a kettle, microwave etc is standard
Really? Yes I am struggling to understand it. Please explain why its funny?

How does that help if you are starving??

How is being 'starving' at the op's any different to being 'starving' in a travelodge? Where they have a kettle and cups and that's it.

Because the travel lodge provide food!

Plus as an adult you chose to book this place with the regulations. You should be able to manage your life in such a way as you are not 'starving' with no way to access food. Or you can book somewhere else that does provide food and cooking options.

Do they? Only if you pay for it!
I usually book room only and, being a grown up, make arrangements for meals myself.

You've not explained the funnies BTW. Or the comments about the lack of a kettle.

You are boring me now stealth. Sucking the oxygen out of the thread.
Op came on to complain about her guests. The guests have my sympathy given she has made no effort whatsoever to make them feel welcome

You mean you were wrong and can't just admit it. OK :)

Sucking the oxygen out of the thread
Are you usually this dramatic :o maybe you're hungry and no one is feeding you

I'm old enough to remember actual B and Bs. Usually a room/s in someone's house with maybe the hosts family sleeping in the garden shed!! Bedroom, shared bathroom, having to go out after breakfast and not going back until late afternoon. No drink making facilities at all. Front door locked at a certain time - if you were lucky you'd be given a key. Certainly no extra guests!!

Things are so much better now, but having been a member of MN for years I can't believe the "liberties" some people think it's ok to take - like smuggling in an extra kid.

I only ever book with host off-site. Can't imagine being in a strangers home

Bottom line op don’t bother with this line of work if you won’t make your paying guests feel remotely welcome. By ensuring everything so joyless and unfriendly is not a quality most guests are looking for when they stay anywhere.