Month-Long Stay Amenities<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nAirhosts Forum user Srenard <\/em>asked the following question in regards to a 32-day stay: \u201cDo I need to supply all the amenities I normally do for a month-long stay? They got a 46% discount to encourage the stay. If they want it cleaned mid-month do I charge them extra for that? I was excited about this stay at first. But as the time draws near, I am wondering if I will end up putting out more money for them than I should.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nAmong some of the helpful answers, we found the following:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Annet3176<\/strong> said \u201cDepends on your discount. My discount for >28 nights doesn\u2019t leave me much margin. They can use whatever is there then they need to buy their own.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nRitz3<\/strong> said: \u201cI try to leave enough for the entire month. But I do contact them midway and ask if they need anything. 9 out of 10 will say they\u2019re okay and there is nothing they need. Only one said they needed more coffee which I dropped off. I figure it\u2019s good customer service. They\u2019re saving me a lot of time since I don\u2019t have to clean during their long stay.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nMuddy<\/strong> said: \u201cA lot of hosts who have had experience with long-term stays suggest that the host go in to change out towels and bedding and do a quick clean once a week or so, just so you can make sure they aren\u2019t trashing the place out. Hosts have sometimes been horrified at the state of the place after guests have been in there for a month or two.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nMany just provide a starter pack of things like TP, paper towels, laundry soap, etc, with guests expected to buy their own after that. But that\u2019s really something you should figure out and make clear before you accept a long-term booking, rather than spring it on guests after the fact.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
DPGO Insight: <\/strong>If it were up to us, we\u2019d prefer to get into our properties and clean them. Or at the very least to catch any possible damage. We\u2019d likely leave enough amenities for the first while. After that, we would then expect the guests to buy their own from that point. Remember, Airbnb\u2019s are not hotels, and that has both positive and negative points for guests.\u00a0Do you think longer stays are better for business?<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n![\"Airhost](\"https:\/\/www.dpgo.com\/go\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/pexels-monstera-5957129-1024x682.jpg\")
<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nAre Vaccines Required?<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nAirhosts Forum user Chris21 asked \u201cWhat are other hosts doing about requiring proof of vaccination<\/a> for guests staying in our Airbnb with spaces shared with the hosts? Our current guests informed us after their arrival that the reason they were visiting their daughter is that she is ill. I\u2019m not sure if I can even ask if she is sick with Covid?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nRolf<\/strong> said \u201cFYI we ask for proof of vaccination. Airbnb supports you in this.”<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nWe are unable to find any word from Airbnb stating that a host can refuse a booking based on their guest’s vaccination status.\u00a0
DPGO Insight<\/strong>: Most comments agree that if you are hosting guests in your own house, you should be allowed to ask your guests about their vaccination status. If you\u2019re renting a property that you do not reside in, it\u2019s anyone\u2019s guess whether or not you are required to allow unvaccinated people into your property. Airbnb has been very quiet on the topic, but we\u2019ll be sure to update this page if they do release a statement!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nShould You Allow Kids?<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nAs a Superhost<\/a>, User 1129 said the following about hosting guests with kids<\/a> on Airbnb: \u201cWhelp that\u2019s it for me. I\u2019ve sold my vacation home with attached B&B suites. And if I ever do this again, the one big thing I\u2019ve learned is: never again rent to families with young children. They leave giant messes: garbage, diapers, marks on the wall, crumbs, and food under the bed. … Just for the record, I\u2019m a super host with a consistent 5 stars for cleanliness and I\u2019m a mother too! I\u2019ve been hosting for five years and this has been my experience with the vast majority of families.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nAelilya<\/strong> said \u201cI\u2019m sorry you\u2019ve been runoff. Sounds like you were a great host. I allow under 2 and over 12 but people ask or sneak other ages in. I go back and forth because there are always sticky fingerprints, broken items & baby food cemented to the floor. Each category of guest has presented issues for me but the most difficult have been younger adults.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nLCL<\/strong> said \u201cAt the beginning of hosting, I didn\u2019t feel comfortable taking kids in, because of the way the house is built. However, I\u2019m so glad I gave it a go. Our home sleeps 6 and my preferred guests are two couples with or without kids. We have mostly multi-generational family vacation groups and they have been wonderful (knock on wood).\u201d
DPGO Insights<\/strong>: We did a feature on how to optimize your rentals to attract family bookings<\/a>, but we didn\u2019t really go into whether you should host families or not. We did this for a very specific reason – we cannot possibly police how you should run your listing. While we can offer suggestions, they should only ever be adopted if you agree with the thought behind them. We will always advise you to make your listing as widely appealing as possible. But if you find that your guests with kids leave a substantial amount of damage behind, then you might need to consider changing your booking requirements.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n![\"Dynamic](\"https:\/\/www.dpgo.com\/go\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1200x580-For-Blog-2-1024x495.png\")
<\/a><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nHow Many Beds Should You Make?<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nAirhosts Forum user HudsonNY asked fellow hosts \u201cI was wondering if folks with stand-alone AirBnBs only make the number of beds that correspond to the number of guests? We have a 3-bed AirBnB that often will have a family stay (parents and use of crib in another bedroom). There is a clear master bedroom but we have been making the \u201cextra beds\u201d each stay. Sometimes they also seem to have been lightly used- perhaps napped in? I dunno, but it creates a lot of extra laundry +time. We charge the same amount no matter guest count and don\u2019t intend to lock doors.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Among some of the helpful answers, we found the following:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Annet3176<\/strong> said \u201cDepends on your discount. My discount for >28 nights doesn\u2019t leave me much margin. They can use whatever is there then they need to buy their own.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Ritz3<\/strong> said: \u201cI try to leave enough for the entire month. But I do contact them midway and ask if they need anything. 9 out of 10 will say they\u2019re okay and there is nothing they need. Only one said they needed more coffee which I dropped off. I figure it\u2019s good customer service. They\u2019re saving me a lot of time since I don\u2019t have to clean during their long stay.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Muddy<\/strong> said: \u201cA lot of hosts who have had experience with long-term stays suggest that the host go in to change out towels and bedding and do a quick clean once a week or so, just so you can make sure they aren\u2019t trashing the place out. Hosts have sometimes been horrified at the state of the place after guests have been in there for a month or two.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Many just provide a starter pack of things like TP, paper towels, laundry soap, etc, with guests expected to buy their own after that. But that\u2019s really something you should figure out and make clear before you accept a long-term booking, rather than spring it on guests after the fact.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n DPGO Insight: <\/strong>If it were up to us, we\u2019d prefer to get into our properties and clean them. Or at the very least to catch any possible damage. We\u2019d likely leave enough amenities for the first while. After that, we would then expect the guests to buy their own from that point. Remember, Airbnb\u2019s are not hotels, and that has both positive and negative points for guests.\u00a0Do you think longer stays are better for business?<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Airhosts Forum user Chris21 asked \u201cWhat are other hosts doing about requiring proof of vaccination<\/a> for guests staying in our Airbnb with spaces shared with the hosts? Our current guests informed us after their arrival that the reason they were visiting their daughter is that she is ill. I\u2019m not sure if I can even ask if she is sick with Covid?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Rolf<\/strong> said \u201cFYI we ask for proof of vaccination. Airbnb supports you in this.”<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n We are unable to find any word from Airbnb stating that a host can refuse a booking based on their guest’s vaccination status.\u00a0 As a Superhost<\/a>, User 1129 said the following about hosting guests with kids<\/a> on Airbnb: \u201cWhelp that\u2019s it for me. I\u2019ve sold my vacation home with attached B&B suites. And if I ever do this again, the one big thing I\u2019ve learned is: never again rent to families with young children. They leave giant messes: garbage, diapers, marks on the wall, crumbs, and food under the bed. … Just for the record, I\u2019m a super host with a consistent 5 stars for cleanliness and I\u2019m a mother too! I\u2019ve been hosting for five years and this has been my experience with the vast majority of families.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Aelilya<\/strong> said \u201cI\u2019m sorry you\u2019ve been runoff. Sounds like you were a great host. I allow under 2 and over 12 but people ask or sneak other ages in. I go back and forth because there are always sticky fingerprints, broken items & baby food cemented to the floor. Each category of guest has presented issues for me but the most difficult have been younger adults.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n LCL<\/strong> said \u201cAt the beginning of hosting, I didn\u2019t feel comfortable taking kids in, because of the way the house is built. However, I\u2019m so glad I gave it a go. Our home sleeps 6 and my preferred guests are two couples with or without kids. We have mostly multi-generational family vacation groups and they have been wonderful (knock on wood).\u201d Airhosts Forum user HudsonNY asked fellow hosts \u201cI was wondering if folks with stand-alone AirBnBs only make the number of beds that correspond to the number of guests? We have a 3-bed AirBnB that often will have a family stay (parents and use of crib in another bedroom). There is a clear master bedroom but we have been making the \u201cextra beds\u201d each stay. Sometimes they also seem to have been lightly used- perhaps napped in? I dunno, but it creates a lot of extra laundry +time. We charge the same amount no matter guest count and don\u2019t intend to lock doors.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nAre Vaccines Required?<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
DPGO Insight<\/strong>: Most comments agree that if you are hosting guests in your own house, you should be allowed to ask your guests about their vaccination status. If you\u2019re renting a property that you do not reside in, it\u2019s anyone\u2019s guess whether or not you are required to allow unvaccinated people into your property. Airbnb has been very quiet on the topic, but we\u2019ll be sure to update this page if they do release a statement!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nShould You Allow Kids?<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
DPGO Insights<\/strong>: We did a feature on how to optimize your rentals to attract family bookings<\/a>, but we didn\u2019t really go into whether you should host families or not. We did this for a very specific reason – we cannot possibly police how you should run your listing. While we can offer suggestions, they should only ever be adopted if you agree with the thought behind them. We will always advise you to make your listing as widely appealing as possible. But if you find that your guests with kids leave a substantial amount of damage behind, then you might need to consider changing your booking requirements.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/a><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nHow Many Beds Should You Make?<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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