How to avoid local guests without good reviews?

[Denny77]

I have nothing but troubles with local guests. They had parties, wrecked the house, damaged pictures, bed linens, kitchen, and many more things too listed. The bottom line is I would like to see or have the ability to rent on to local people when they have 10 good reviews or more of the last 10 stays, otherwise I absolutely do not want them in my home. Surprisingly Airbnb does not have or offer this feature to host.

I understand that we can screen reservation request, but that will slow down respond time from the host, thus the host potentially could loose that reservation. 

I would like to see Airbnb offers an option for the host to reject local guest if they do not have X number of good reviews. 

Is there any host with me on this issue? How do we escalate this simple solutions to top management at Airbnb?

Best regards,

[Dave-and-Deb0]

Hi @Denny77,

While I do agree that renting to local guests often can lead to negative experiences however I am sure Airbnb does not offer this as an option as this would likely be a violation of their nondiscrimation policy.  I would also think that a lot of hosts wilt not have 10 reviews.  You will need to rely on your own screening process if you do not want to rent to local guests. 

Good luck! 

[Helen3]

You can set IB so only guests with positive reviews can IB @Denny77 .

Do you have CCTV or similar you you can ensure that only guests who book are using your listing ? This will help you identify guests who are bringing in visitors not on the booking to party .

[Mike-And-Jane0]

@Denny77 I am afraid you are not doing the basics to avoid parties. Allowing 1 night stays and allowing people to same-day book is a recipe for disaster. Your post suggests you are striving to maximise revenue rather than minimise the risk of parties.

[Helen3]

To add - what vetting process do you use to vet guests to ensure they are a good fit for your property @Denny77 

I notice you haven't uploaded a photo of yourself nor have you filled in an description of yourself as a host or any background. Doing so will help instil trust in the right sort of guest to book your property. The lack of profile and some of your reviews/low ratings may be attracting the wrong sorts of guests I'm afraid.