Hi, first time on here....
I've been hosting since August of 2016. Lately, I've had to decline more inquiries than I've been able to accept. All of the declinations were due to the guest who clearly did not read the house rules. One wanted to bring 3 adults and 2 children to a small private room that is suitable for 2. Another wanted to bring a pet. One only set up their profile with the name "P," with no reviews, no ID....Defintiely a no.
I know that over time declines can negatively affect your listing placement. I did notice that on one of the declines I was able to tell Airbnb why I declined, but I've only seen that on one of these recently.
Does anyone have any insight or suggestions? I added a guest limit to my house rules and raised the extra guest price to deter anyone from bringing more people...
Anything else I can do? I don't want to turn off Instant Book because I get a lot of travelers who wait til the last minute.