Hi @Eun-Sil1
They say when making your rules, write them to cover the worst case scenario. You know, plan for the worst but hope for the best. In this case, your rules are not clear enough, or you need to make them.
As I cannot see your listing or the house rules, you might need to consider the following:
- do you state no smoking in your listing?
- if no smoking in your listing, do you reinforce the rule? Guest folder/ signage? Mention it on arrival/check in?
- can guests smoke anywhere or somewhere that would be satisfactory to your needs?
A. If not then you need to word your listing correctly.
B. If yes, then specify this spot only, reinforce it.
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i do not allow smoking inside or any of the nearby perimeters, including courtyards and decking areas. The next guests could have allergies.
I can’t stand the smell rising into my living space. But I do however provide a garden bench and an external ashtray in the far corner of my yard. It has an organic sign on the tree “smokers corner”. This way, something is available, but I do not have to contend with medical concerns of future guests, smoke, stench or heavier cleaning.
I state:
“To maintain a fresh and healthy environment, this is a strict non-smoking premise. This includes e-cigarettes. The openness of the elevated house causes cigarette smoke/vapour to drift. If you feel a need to smoke, there is one spot in the far corner of the yard that has been made available for use.”
Choose some wording that works for you. If you have rules, enforce them. If you have no rules, it’s a bit hard to throw them out..... otherwise, I would certainly have a conversation with them to see if you can make a compromise.