Hi Everyone:
I'm having some trouble coming up with a review, and I'd like feedback from hosts who DON'T use IB, so wouldn't see star ratings.
Had a wonderful couple in who were lovely guests - respectful, appreciative, friendly, left the space beautifully tidy. All seemed great, ...BUT
I had to rewash EVERY SINGLE ITEM IN THE KITCHEN (along with every vertical and horizontal surface). This is not because they didn't wash their dishes, or wipe down surfaces, but because there were greasy finger prints on every.single.thing. These were older folks, and my partner thinks that the problem may be that they do their dishes old school - using a single sink-full of tepid and increasingly greasy water for every item. Possible, but speculative. I'm also wondering if eyesight may play a part. Again, speculative.
So, I'm struggling with how to word my review such that other hosts may be made aware of the need for extra cleaning time, without sort of "penalizing" or "shaming" these guests. Saying something like, "extra cleaning time was required in the kitchen" kind of makes it sound like the guests trashed the place, or didn't clean up after themselves, which is not accurate.
For IB hosts, their stars on cleanliness did tip me off that there was going to be a potential issue, but I'm more concerned for non-IB hosts. These guest's written reviews are all glowing, reflecting that in every other aspect, they're great guests. There really was a significant amount of time that needed to be spent, though, and I'm not exaggerating the need for rewashing everything.
What would you, as a non-IB host like to see as a review to tip you off, and how would you word it?
Thanks for your help and wisdom!