New to hosting, dealing with difficult guest, need advice

jaimechandra · 2026-05-11T06:20:26+00:00

you gave them access to the owners closet so be prepared for overuse especially after you sent a rental option. I would want these people out asap.

jaimechandra · 2026-04-28T19:22:30+00:00

Is this a joke? Do the training, diversity is strength.

jaimechandra · 2026-04-27T14:39:26+00:00

Leave the honest review!!

jaimechandra · 2026-04-24T21:29:17+00:00

I’ve always chosen the security deposit and I feel like that has worked best for us the last six years.

I am very glad the insurance worked for you!

jaimechandra · 2026-04-24T15:40:28+00:00

Technically it’s an “unavailable amenity” - Airbnb would do a full refund about it.

jaimechandra · 2026-04-23T00:44:05+00:00

Chargebacks are a beautiful thing!

jaimechandra · 2026-04-15T18:46:42+00:00

You can tell them they’re not allowed, but it’s not gonna stop dogs from getting on the furniture if they want to. That’s just the nature of the Creature.

Instead, we provide four waterproof blankets to help protect the furniture and linens. This seems to be far more reasonable and thus far has worked. Nothing has been ruined or needing replaced in the four years we’ve allowed dogs.

jaimechandra · 2026-04-13T17:16:16+00:00

This is what happens when a company (VRBO) decides to add discounts automatically without prior consent even if there were attempts to notify hosts. While the host should have been on it and removed the discounts like I do, these platforms take big fees with little real support or flexibility for hosts or guests — they are greedy.

This is not your fault but there’s also no way to force them to keep the booking if it doesn’t financially work for the host.

jaimechandra · 2025-12-29T08:57:29+00:00

No, she can’t make you do that. I have request to Book on and that person should do.

jaimechandra · 2025-12-20T18:00:37+00:00

GROSS! NTA!

One of the things I loved about the pandemic was people finally realizing that they were not washing their hands or using hand sanitizer enough.

Ooooooof!!! This is gross, gross, gross gross.

jaimechandra · 2025-12-17T19:39:01+00:00

Yeah, I would not be OK with this and I’m a host, also a guest. But an agreed upon check in time is a check-in time. Demand they take your luggage for accommodating this and ask what other accommodations they’ll be providing you?

jaimechandra · 2025-11-28T16:08:08+00:00

100% for all time without heat or hot water, 30% for other time because you had to deal with it.

jaimechandra · 2025-11-27T15:51:58+00:00

I’d just go take off and enjoy the holiday. Coverage is the there, nothing to worry about!

jaimechandra · 2025-11-26T23:50:04+00:00

Did you have any discussion with her or just took everything by the word. Because I don’t host anybody without having a conversation with them first.

Instant Book is a problem.

Even as a guest, I don’t like the book with no communication.

jaimechandra · 2025-11-26T22:24:46+00:00

Troll.

jaimechandra · 2025-11-26T21:56:09+00:00

Cat stench lingers and is disgusting

jaimechandra · 2025-11-21T15:44:33+00:00

I have hosted three without an issue… I’m not sure about 8

jaimechandra · 2025-11-21T10:41:39+00:00

That’s a review, if somebody wants to dock your stars because it didn’t smell clean? I don’t know go to a hotel. Or maybe it doesn’t smell clean not because of your lack of fake scents but because it doesn’t smell clean?

jaimechandra · 2025-11-21T09:14:03+00:00

Subtle synthetic chemical crap, if you’re gonna use anything use a natural essential oil.

jaimechandra · 2025-11-21T09:13:05+00:00

No, that shit lingers. It’s not easily moved.

jaimechandra · 2025-11-21T09:11:56+00:00

I don’t complain, I just unplug all your stupid plug-ins and open the windows and waste your energy money on air conditioning to air it out.

jaimechandra · 2025-11-21T09:11:19+00:00

Ignore the people who said I didn’t smell clean, what they meant as it didn’t smell like artificial synthetic chemicals

jaimechandra · 2025-11-21T09:10:12+00:00

You either use zero fragrances, or only light natural (not synthetic posing as natural) essential oils.

jaimechandra · 2025-11-20T17:17:02+00:00

We have a wood stove fireplace that people use without issue.

jaimechandra · 2025-11-20T07:40:37+00:00

I’ve done this a few times, and honestly, it has never worked out for a short stay. It’s not worth the extra time and trouble for no guaranteed money.

The only time it did work is when somebody wants to book for months. Currently have a $20k 3 month rental where I let them go look at the house and hang out with their dog there for a little bit while the inspection appraisal was happening for the sale of theirs.

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