Have you added quiet hours in your listing description?

[Rebecca]

Hello hosts!

I hope you're all having a fantastic day! I wanted to bring up a topic that can really enhance our guests' experience: quiet hours.

Have you added quiet hours in your listing description?

Setting quiet hours can be a thoughtful way to ensure everyone has a peaceful stay, especially for those who may be looking to unwind or catch some much-needed rest. It's a simple yet effective way to show your guests that you care about their comfort.

I'd love to hear your thoughts and experiences! How have you approached this in your listings?

Looking forward to your insights! 😊

[Aaron1359]

Yes, I have quiet hours from 11pm - 7am.  I live in an older neighborhood with a lot of retired people, so I don't want to disturb them. I have never had to enforce them though, as my guests have always been very respectful of the rules and generally quiet anyway.  😊

[Anne-Marie78]

Yes, I have added quiet hours to both my properties which are in Portrush - a seaside town in Northern Ireland that is lively in the high season. 
One property, although in the centre of town is in a quieter, residential part. It is the middle floor apartment of a 3 storey building with private residents above and below so it is very important to ensure my neighbours are not inconvenienced by excess noise from my guests. 
This also means that I am very careful about the guests that stay. Having been in the sharp end of instant booking with no restrictions when I first started I now have request to book and check through past reviews. Guests know of the environment and I have very little problems. 
My other property is in the middle of bars and restaurants so it is a balancing act to ensure that local residents are not bothered by late night noise from my guests whilst enduring the guests can enjoy Portrush for the night life reason they came! Again - 99% of guests are respectful and there’s rarely an issue.

I think that communicating with guests and neighbours alike is key to making things work 😊

[Bill1723]

My neighbors will definitely enforce quiet hours if necessary.  I don't have to do anything.  Trying to enforce things, or hover in anyway has been a recipe for antagonistic behavior in my experience.  I find it best to communicate as little as possible being responsive to quest.  The more communication, the more possibility for the guest to get irritated.  We are living in a different world and people just want to be left alone.

[Lana1222]

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[Rob7820]

I have had quiet hours from the beginning of my hosting journey 8 years ago. I think it is a great idea for nearly all hosts, but it was especially important for me because my properties are townhouses in a very small community. I have always wanted to be respectful of the community and do what I can to ensure my guests aren't disruptive. To that end, in my listings I:

- use words such as peaceful, relaxing, and nature watching

- explain that the homes share walls with the neighbors, the back patios touch each other, and the other owners are mainly retirees who value living a quiet life

- explain in the "other details" section that loud groups and parties are not a good fit

- disable the "events allowed" option in house rules, activate the "quiet hours" for 9pm to 9am, and reiterate in the "additional rules" section the importance of the quiet hours and respecting the community's owners' right to quiet enjoyment of their homes

- inform guests that if they bring more people than their reservation is for, I will cancel their stay and they will have to leave with no refund (not precisely quiet hours related, but in a loose way, it could contribute to violations)

To date, I have had very few issues with guests violating the quiet hours and do not think I have had any complain about having them in place. I see quiet hours as beneficial with basically no downside.

[Bec3748]

hi Rebecca, I haven't added quiet hours to my listing yet... to date I haven't felt the need to. Perhaps we've been lucky (touch wood)... we seem to be attracting quiet nature enthusiasts/babymoon couples/hikers as we are a short stroll from a major national park. These types seem to come here to enjoy the solitude.  

Or should I get in first?