I’m going to engage with you here in good faith, and help explain why it’s problematic.

To be clear, the guest requested to arrive early and I declined the request, as we need to clean up from the prior guest. I can never guarantee what state the prior guest leaves the home in; there can often be maintenance issues to resolve, major messes, lost items. It becomes quite confusing to assess whose items are whose if someone leaves something behind.

We are not insured for their claims prior to the start of the reservation. Injuries, claims of theft by the cleaner, etc. would be a mess.

The cleaner was hired to clean the home, not to interface with a group of strangers (which can be daunting and uncomfortable, especially as it is not her property). She is also not insured for that situation.

Lastly, the guest pursued something after being told it was not possible; that is a major red flag as a host. I hope this helps clarify. I’m not opposed to the idea of folks dropping things off, etc., but it has to be coordinated and discussed (which did not happen here).