Private entrance

[Moore9]

Hi I am trying to determine what constitutes a private entrance. The entrance to our rental unit is under the stoop through a locked open air gate that also houses storage for the upper unit. The entrance to the actual building itself are then through two private locked doors with a private vestibule in between. The storage is not frequently accessed but occasionally the owner will access the open air space under the stoop for supplies. Do two private locked doors with private vestibule (the entrance into the actual building) constitute a private space?

[Joan2709]

@Moore9 

Well...thats tough to answer based on the setup you have. Do you and guests both enter the home the through the same door and you go through a different door inside to access the upper apartment? Private Entrance to me means I will not see anyone else when I come and go and the way you have described the setup for your Duplex that doesn't appear to be the case. If you enter the same area the guest does to reach your upstairs unit, some would state that is not a separate entrance. Others would argue that since the entrance to the actual unit itself inside is used only by the guest it IS private (you don't access that area). Many older homes have been converted this way and it's not uncommon, but some guests would not be comfortable with this. You do state you live upstairs, so that is in compliance with Airbnb's accuracy requirements. 

https://www.airbnb.com/help/article/5

Did you have a guest provide feedback or complain? If you had concerns about a guest asking for a refund as they felt the entrance wasn't separate, or private if they ever saw someone else when entering/exiting, I would remove that as an amenity on the listing and remove the wording separate, private entrance from your description, while still explaining the setup.