Guest blocks driveway and leaves front door unlocked

[Stephanie354]

So frustrating, I just knew it! This guest staying at my home now has 3star review.  My house rules say Do NOT park in the driveway and the instruction on how to lock the front door which are very basic are in the instructions. This guest parked in the middle of my driveway practically making it very difficult for me to get in the garage and left my front door unlocked. I messaged the guest asking her to please move her car out of my driveway when she gets back. Now I feel like she is going to think I'm being rude and give me a bad review.  She probably never even read the house rules so my asking her to move her car probably seems rude to her. Is this disrespectful of her and is it not common sense not to park someones driveway and to lock the front door when you leave?

[Emiel1]

@Stephanie354 

You have two listings. One is stating in houserules:

"*Please don't park in the driveway if your car leaks oil, otherwise go for it !"

The other one says:

"Please don't park in the driveway."

But this one has no availibilty, so i assume you refer to the first one, which makes it confusing...

Best regards,

Emiel

[City-Limits-Ranch0]

My guess is that if the host rents out the entire house then the guests can park wherever and if the host is sharing the house with the guest then the guest shouldn't block the host's access. 

[City-Limits-Ranch0]

I meet my guests and walk through the space.  i would in this case have already told the guest exactly where to park (we actually do tell them that) and also would have briefly verbalized  the house rules and location of the various amenities.

If you can't/don't want to meet them and check them in then you could put up a sign letting them know that there is no parking in the driveway.  You could get a sign that you turn around for the guests that can park and turn back for the guests that cannot.

For the front door, put a sign on the inside that says {Please lock door when leaving} and point it out to the guests during check in.

The guest is not used to living in your home and is fumbling around cluelessly.  They need clear direction.

[Amy1975]

It is frustrating, but I send a friendly reminder. We know they have to read the house rules before their stay. We also know many of them don't. I pretend they did and remind them of the house rule regarding blocking the driveway. You can be firm and brief without being rude. Even quote the rule or add a screenshot to really drive the point home. They will realize they screwed up. Either by parking in the wrong place, or not reading the rules when it is an AirBnB guest requirement. So you are covered and no bad review.