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AIBU?

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To be mad with Airbnb guest

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Carrotcake93 · 30/07/2023 11:58

I have a guest who is staying for 17 nights. She has only stayed three nights, and two of them she has arrived drunk, making noise and leaving the key in the lock on the outside, which is very dangerous, especially since I have a baby of only 6 weeks. The first night I didn't want to tell her anything and I left her key in a place where she can see it and retrieve it without asking. But it's already a second time and the next day, I can't tolerate this, but I don't know how to approach her politely without showing how angry I am. She seems like a good girl for everything else and she even brought me a gift for my baby. Besides, it's going to be too many nights here and I don't want to create tension. Any advice? Anything you have done in this situation? I'm horrible at hiding my anger

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Whatswhatwhichiswhich · 30/07/2023 13:53

Or if you have no DP/H in the picture (sorry to have been presumptuous, I am a single parent too so should not have assumed), I would go with a PPs idea of a letter or text message.

Damnedidont · 30/07/2023 13:54

Leave her a note/email/text. Just say briefly that leaving the key in the door is a security issue. Please take it seriously and don't do this again

kitsuneghost · 30/07/2023 14:01

She is on holiday. She is entitled to come home drunk. She is paying you isn't she? I would ask her to be more careful with the keys but if you are taking money and renting your home out as air bnb you have no place complaining when people use it as a hotel.

kitsuneghost · 30/07/2023 14:03

You don't really want someone there at all. You just want their money don't you.

ilovesooty · 30/07/2023 14:03

Damnedidont · 30/07/2023 13:54

Leave her a note/email/text. Just say briefly that leaving the key in the door is a security issue. Please take it seriously and don't do this again

Exactly. It's not exactly difficult is it?

Hibiscrubbed · 30/07/2023 14:08

None of this reads right. And not like someone using Google Translate.

Canisaysomething · 30/07/2023 14:17

Just say "I hope you're enjoying your stay. I'm sure you can appreciate but I can't have anyone staying who leaves the key outside the door." And just leave it at that.

Redburnett · 30/07/2023 14:26

I think doing Airbnb is rather unwise with such a young baby, you are inviting strangers into your home, and you can never be sure they will behave as well as you would wish.

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Carrotcake93 · 30/07/2023 14:43

My dp does not wake up with anything, he is one of those people who sleeps even if there is an earthquake. I'm talking to him and he's really upset and wants to talk to her, but I think it's up to me to talk with her.

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Carrotcake93 · 30/07/2023 14:44

Like everyone who hosts on Airbnb 😂😅

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Soapyspuds · 30/07/2023 14:47

Next time remove the key and do not return it. When she asks you about it do not let on that you have it. Proceed to charge her £20 for a replacement. That might get her attention.

Aprilx · 30/07/2023 14:58

InSpainTheRain · 30/07/2023 13:31

You need to be very direct about this. Ok she might have been nice to you and bought your baby a present, but so what? That doesn't excuse drunkenness and leaving the key outside. Tell her directly that drunkenness and lack of care around safety isn't acceptable and she needs to not make such a noise when she comes in and not leave the key on the outside and she needs to lock the door. I don't think you can tell her not to get drunk - but I'd strongly suggest that it would be easier for her to take care if she didn't get so drunk.

She is not a house guest, she is a paying holiday maker, if she wants to drink to excess on her holiday that is surely her prerogative! OP could ask her to take more care with the keys, but I am not even sure that is a throwing out offence, OP and her husband could maybe secure the property at night. The whole arrangement sounds completely unsuitable though and probably all the bookings should have been cancelled once the baby’s arrival was imminent.

mumofboys8787 · 30/07/2023 15:14

Quite frankly it's absolute lunacy to have an air bnb guest with a 6 week old baby. Are you insane 😂

Watchkeys · 30/07/2023 19:33

Carrotcake93 · 30/07/2023 13:37

Once again, I clarify that it does not bother me at all that she gets drunk. I don't even mind her noise because I can feel her trying to behave. The fact that she leaves the key outside bothers me. If I have mentioned that she comes home drunk, it is to explain why she left the key outside.

What's wrong with 'Hi Lucy. I just wanted to remind you not to leave the key in the door when you get in. It's a security issue for us all. Thanks, have a good day!'?

stevalnamechanger · 30/07/2023 20:09

Soapyspuds · 30/07/2023 14:47

Next time remove the key and do not return it. When she asks you about it do not let on that you have it. Proceed to charge her £20 for a replacement. That might get her attention.

Great idea

SlipSlidinAway · 30/07/2023 20:30

Soapyspuds · 30/07/2023 14:47

Next time remove the key and do not return it. When she asks you about it do not let on that you have it. Proceed to charge her £20 for a replacement. That might get her attention.

Excellent idea! You could take it further op and say that, as someone could have taken the key you will need to change the locks and charge her for it ...

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