Hi @Jeena2 ! - From reading the forums here, I have concluded that hosts often decline potential guests who ask certain questions, because they think these guests may be trouble....
1) Some hosts don't like it when guests ask questions where the info is already in the listing, eg "How far from..." Hosts worry that a guest who hasn't read or understood the WHOLE listing may be a bad guest, because they are not entering into the spirit of things & choosing the right 'fit' for them, based on all the info. They may arrive, & find they don't like the Airbnb, because they did not read & assumed it to be different!
2) Some hosts think guests who ask detailed questions, eg, "Have you got a thermostat?" will be picky people who find fault easily.... Because Airbnb tell hosts we must achieve an average of 4.7 out of 5 in our overall/general review marks, hosts sometimes decline anyone they fear will not give them 5 stars!
- If your host did NOT have a thermostat, he may have declined you because he did not want you marking him down!
- Remember Airbnbs are not hotels... There is no entitlement for a guest to stay. Historically on Airbnb, hosts & guests negotiated to ensure a 'good fit', that each was right for the other, particularly in home shares. I'm not saying don't ask questions, asking questions is good.... unless it's the sort of questions which make hosts think you will be hard to please, and mark them down! (Remember hosts get to review YOU too!)
- Hope this helped! 🙂