Booking multiple bedrooms with different parties.

[Josh38]

Does anyone have any experience renting multiple bedrooms in a home to different parties, while not living at the property?

I’m curious to know if Airbnb guests are okay with this or if it’s definitely a no go to allow two sets of strangers to be in the same home together. 

Thanks for any feedback. 

[Karen452]

Hi Josh, I’ve been hosting for a year. I do host multiple parties and they actually seem to like it. I am there also. So, I’m not sure what it would be like if I weren’t present, but guests seem to really think it’s fun to meet other people. Especially if they are international gueats. They have and often actually make plans together. But, it’s a good idea to let them know that other people are also staying at my home. 

[Gillian19]

@Josh38 Not something I would want to book but as long as it's made very clear in the description I don't see a reason not to do it. A lot depends on what your general guest demographic is.

[Sarah977]

@Josh38   While some guests may be fine with this, it could also lead to opening a big can of worms- one guest claiming that the other stole his Iphone or money, or one guest being a pig in the bathroom or kitchen and the other guest being subject to this. @Karen452  says she has multiple guests, but she lives in the home as well, so it's a really different circumstance, more like a hostel atmosphere with a manager on-site, than being an off-site host and leaving guests who are strangers to each other to try to get along.

[Karen452]

@Sarah0there are times when I’m not present and it still works well. But, I am there to greet all guest in person and very thorough about the house rules. It’s more about the time you set and being very clear about your expectations.  

[Karen452]

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@Karen452 wrote:

@Sarah0there are times when I’m not present and it still works well. But, I am there to greet all guest in person and very thorough about the house rules. It’s more about the tone you set and being very clear about your expectations.

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[Huma0]

I'm in the same situation as @Karen452 in that I have three private rooms in my own house where I live and shared bathrooms. Although I live here, until the pandemic, I travelled frequently for work and I mean 1-3 times a month for several days each time.

Although the situation is not the same as @Josh38 describes, I think some of the same basic principles can be applied:

- Explain the set up VERY clearly on the listing and make sure all guests have understood it.

- Make sure you/a co-host/someone else you can trust with the task does the check in and remind the guests of the other guests staying and any rules that are relevant to that, e.g. use of communal areas.

- Make sure you have a set up where there is regular cleaning and someone on hand to deal with any issues, if you can't do this yourself.

- Regularly communicate and check up with your guests so you can't deal with any issues before they become a big deal.

I have been doing this for a few years now and guests (especially solo travellers) either socialise with each other happily or are just polite and friendly and keep to themselves. The only time I ever had a problem was with two guests who took an instant dislike to each other (may have been a cultural thing) and started arguing in front of the third guest. Luckily I was there to diffuse the situation, but I'm not sure how it would have gone if I was not there and not aware of it.

[Paul154]

I do do this.

It is an inexpensive way to provide housing. It does have its draw-backs, as you can imagine.

1. You will lose your Super host status. No one will give you 5 stars all the time, Americans don't like to share bathrooms.

2. It is stressful. I imagine all ways that something can go wrong. What if the guests clash?

What if the bathroom is abused?

That said, its a great way to $$. It is easier to rent rooms than a large house, so you'll have a lower vacancy rate. 

To  minimize problems, I maintain a presence. Daily light cleaning of the common areas. Firm shut down of kitchen if there is abuse...

[Karen452]

@Paul0, I have done this the entire time I’ve been hosting and I’m a super host. I’m just very clear on my house rules and when I tour guests around the apartment I remind them that I have other guests sharing the space and to please leave the kitchen and bathroom as they found it. I also have bins for storage in the bathroom for each guest’s things and I’m very clear that they are to store their items in these bins.  My place stays clean and again, guests are happy and I’m a superhost for four consecutive quarters. 

[Paul154]

@Karen709

You are my hero. Thanks for your insight that Superhost is possible in this hostel type situation. I agree that strong rules and indoctrination are very important.

[Coln0]

I have a house with 3 rooms and usually rented to different group of people, the house is under my wife Airbnb account, she now has 170+ review with 89% of five-stars review (4.9), she is a superhost for 3 terms. We don't even live in the house, more and more guest prefer to do self check-in and check-out.

[Jeannette0]

@Josh38 this is essentially a boarding house, so check whether your local jurisdiction requires you to register as such.

[Philippa85]

Hi, we have 2 ensuite rooms, but airbnb does not allow 2 different parties to book. is this true?