@Allison116
That is your right to pick where it would make you feel safe and good but I hope you understand what things hosts have to go through from this, how hosts are treated and how the actions of certain guests can effect the hosts through their ratings, the stress of managing , the rules that we have to comply that effects our listing abilities.
Let me just make this clear.
All hosts, want to have an easy smooth relationship with their guests,as a happy relationship means a smoothier time for the both hosts and guests.
But of course problems will arise, but it can all be avoided if communication, comprise and understanding was invovlved and most time the problems arises even more because none of that is put into place.
Nothing is more unnerving when a guests feels entitled because they paid and translate that back to the host.
I have had many good relationships with guests because they were respectful and considerate of my time and property even when something bad has happened, they were apologetic about it and offered reimbursement and were civil about it. Those are the stories not told here.
I have had guests give me an unfavourable review because they failed to read what was in the description and give a feedback unrelated to their stay.
Furthermore, usually when a guests asks a question that obiviously shows they aren't really understanding what your place has to offer it is usually alarms bells for us. I had people asking for about the pet situations when I made it very clear there are pets. I do not know why one would want to be in a place if pets is in issue , but you get people like this.
I had one haggling me to drop my prices, even after saying five nos.
Then I had this one where asking alot of questions that obviously was clear that he hadn't bothered not reading or seeing any of my description.
It gets frustrationg and obviously you read this post because it caught your eye and now you have a different opinion.
If you want a good place to stay, my advise is to treat your host well, ask the right questions but don't expect that their time is always free for yours. If you treat them well, you will be rewarded with alot more than you asked for.
In addition, I have seen guests publicly talk about bad experiences as well, so it's a two way road.
Not all of us have peachy experiences, my very first guest used my home as drug den and you can be sure that I posted that experience online.