Renting rooms .

Mariflor0
Level 3
Cali, Colombia

Renting rooms .

Hi everyone.

I am new to Airbnb and will begin to rent rooms as of 2017 because I am moving to the house I now rent entirely. I wanted to know how the experience was different than renting out the whole house and I would simply want to know any tips about that kind of business.

 

Thank you and Happy holidays!!!

Mariflor
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Andrea9
Level 10
Amsterdam, Netherlands

@Mariflor0

(sorry, I just deleted my first reply, since I misread your question!)

 

You have an amazing place!

What will make it easier to rent out rooms is that you are there (better supervision!),

but what might cause host fatigue is having strangers in the house on a regular basis, esp. with shared spaces.

 

 

Many hosts have encountered problems with guests who share the kitchen for ex. because they either help themselves to host food, or they cook extensive strong smelling food, or they don't clean up after themselves. You will probably find yourself getting stricter and hanging up more little notes in your home every time you had guests who didn't read the house rules or have a contrary view of boundaries than you do. 

 

I have a smaller home and do not share my living room or kitchen, but have occasionally had guests in the kitchen anyway, because they had either not read or forgotten that house rule part. Now it's in my guest manual that I tell them to check. And at some point I got some kids blocks to spell out 'PRIVATE' on the door (plus I hung up a curtain to block the view through the glass door).  Sharing a house/renting rooms needs clear boundaries, and it needs more host involvement to make these clear. Realize it's an ongoing learning experience, and if a guest goes over what's okay, don't let it slide, make sure you address it directly in a nice way but be rock-firm about it. Like hotel employees  who are very sweet and friendly, but can't be moved off of corporate policy.

 

 

@Andrea9 Thanks for taking the time to answer my question so promptly.  There is another concern: I don't see a contact number or address in case something goes wrong with a guest and you need to speak to Airbnb. Do You happen to have said number?

 

All the best

 

Mariflor. 

Mariflor

@Andrea9 I visited your listing and you are very thorough with your rules. Excellent job. I love your place. I will make a point of visiting next time I am in your neck of the woods. By the way, With your permission I will copy some of your rules 🙂

 

All the best and have a wonderful Christmas time. 

 

 

 

Mariflor
Andrea9
Level 10
Amsterdam, Netherlands

@Mariflor0

You're welcome and feel free to adapt some rules for yourself (I did the same from some other great hosts)!

 

For the different ways to contact ABB in the different countries - go to 'All discussion roooms' on Community, then 'Hosts', and in the 2nd post at the top you'll find a comment in the thread with a link to them.

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