Long story short:
guest booked one of my smaller places For one night to “propose to his wife” Upon arrival, he said it was “too small” so I offered him a free upgrade to a much nicer, larger home. He was grateful and appreciative and promised a glowing review for my extra effort.
Plus, This is COVID quarantine era, so we are not busy — and I did not imagine anyone would be throwing a giant party with the virus going round.
man was I wrong. Big party. Beer spilled everywhere. Trash. Normal party stuff
When I told him he violated my house rules and I requested a $100 deep cleaning fee.... he went nuts on the app messaging...
he has clearly suggested that if I push for a cleaning fee he will leave a horrible review— making up all kinds of problems including “smell like a dog” and “broken locks” (patently untrue).
his note concluded that he would not “bash” me in a review if we just “let it be”.
if I were to write an honest review, and he retaliated, what are my options?
i know there’s no easy answer, but this sucks and I had to vent.