Mediocre Reviews

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Shari7
Level 2
Harrisburg, PA

Mediocre Reviews

I've hosted five parties at this point, one left no review, two left reviews raving about how much they loved our place and two left mediocre reviews. The two mediocre reviews were complaining about outdated furniture, smells old, no wifi and nothing to do.  I'm so confused! I listed my property as a "camp" even though it is a fairly nice house with all the modern conviences of life.  Including dishwasher, washer and dryer.   It is an old house with outdated furniture, it sits in a remote tiny mountain town surrounded by thousands of acres of State Forest Land, three State Parks and great fishing streams and river.  It is a remote area, cell phones don't work there much.  Heck its hard to get a radio station there.  I've been very clear about this in my information and photos but yet people come expecting something else and then leave less than positive reviews.  I kind of thought when I decided to do this that people who were into kayaking, fishing, hunting ect., ect. would be who I was hosting.  Yet I have gotten people who seem to be looking for Broadway and got lost.  I don't want to be rude in my description but it seems like I need to say something to discourage these people from coming.  I even put in my info all the dangerous animals that could be encountered and still they're looking for the lights of Broadway. 

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Sandra126
Level 10
Daylesford, Australia

I looked at the listing and it is really clear what kind of house it is. So in order to attract the kind of people who would love to go away from WIFI and Broadway I would add photos of people using the great PA wilds! Pic of people hiking, boating, kayaking or whatever Then for every pic of a dated room I would add an ace of a pic featuring the happiest looking hikers in a stunning spot nearby you can find. Musty curtains? Sure, but look at this glorious outdoors.

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"...this old curmudgeon complained..."

 

That was me.

 

Mike
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https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/7292887

 

 

Wow, what could you possibly not like about that tree house? That looks so cool!!!

Great advice and ideas from those who replied!