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[Rose2825]

Hello I am Rose from North of Atlanta Georgia, originally from Canada. I am a new air bnb host and going through the learning curve. My first guests already disturbed the neighbors so it was a bit of research to try and avoid that again. I will be be especially open to families in the future and looking for good reviews for groups of people. I am also planning on getting a noise meter I think that is a brilliant idea. I am sure it will be a while to really understand the ins and outs of being a good host but ultimately it has to be more about giving your guest a great experience with the money being secondary. My interests are many but I hope when I visit my Villa in Portugal it will be during the Medieval Days in July and I am looking forward to taking up a local mosaic class. Is there a way to give/get discounts with other hosts for your properties and theirs?

[Elisa]

Hi @Rose2825 😊, 

thank you for asking this question here!

I’m sorry about your first guest. How did you handle that situation?

Regarding your question, I’m tagging a few experienced hosts to see what advice they can share with you: @Dave-and-Deb0, @Till-and-Jutta0, @Shelley159 and @Patricia2526.

Thank you in advance, everyone!

Warm regards 🌻,

[Shelley159]

Hi @Rose2825 

I fully agree that it takes time to figure out how to control a particular risk, and it's not necessarily the same for each property. You could look back to see when this booking was (season/time of week) and how long it was for - sometimes managing those factors is a good start (for example, for some properties in some seasons, you could reduce the party risk by setting a 3-night minimum over weekends).

As for your question about discount, can you explain a bit more what you mean? If you're looking to swap nights with other hosts, that's not a possibility on Airbnb.

[Patricia2526]

Hi @Rose2825 & @Elisa 

Make sure your listing includes firm but friendly house rules such as:

• No loud music or parties
• Quiet hours (e.g. 10 PM – 8 AM)
• No unregistered guests
• Respect neighbors and shared spaces

Add a friendly reminder in your welcome message and again in your house manual.

A 2+ night minimum deters party bookings. Avoid last-minute one-night bookings on weekends.