Hi @Jackie0.
I hear what you are saying which is why I offer a 50% rate. You can be friendly and fair and flexible, but you shouldn’t be out of pocket. This ultimately is a business transaction.
It depends on what the space is offering access to, across the twelve hours.
Guests get full use of the space. Late flights also mean extra showers and large air conditioners x 3 in use. Tv, wifi internet. BBQ, full kitchen use etc.A family could also easily use 50GB of internet data, in a day of gaming.
My 50% rate isn’t 50% of services. It also includes maybe washing their rental car before returning, more laundry use and constant use of the pool (chemicals /salt and water replacement if teenage/ adults playing games.)
You must cover your ultimate costs, then the rest sorts itself.
Some use little, most use a bit of everything.
When there are five staying, (4x adults , 1 x infant) that adds up. So sometimes I allow late checkout to 1pm free, instead of my 10am departure; but I won’t give away twelves hours of an entire 2bedroom self contained unit of self catering living space under our house.
For all the enjoyment and cultural interaction et all, I won’t be financially out of pocket. Just bad business.
🙂
Cathie