@Ann72 , @Emiel1 , @Sarah977 , @Christine615
FYI for yourselves or anyone else…..
Yep Ann, I bombarded him with a joining guide to be a good guest for me.
The “return message” sent to the enquiry.
“Hi XXXXX
Thanks for looking at our AIrbnb homestay space for consideration for your family holiday in Darwin. Gosh, it would have been a bit chilly in XXXXXX over the last few mornings! Brrrr…
As part of the safety and trust on the AIrbnb platform, as well as ensuring the best fit for guest and host, we always have a few mandatory requirements for our personal acceptance of an enquiry or booking. “Instant book” requires these prerequisites, including positive reviews from other hosts. However, we still accept “newbie” guests like yourself, who meet our compliance criteria. For we all have to start on the platform sometime, don’t we? Many of our newbie guests have been the very best guests!
It was the same for us many years ago….. 🙂
But without exception, we do insist that some sort of profile information about yourself, has been completed. I can see nothing about you on your profile page. Nothing is written and sadly, it appears empty …….
Other requirements include:
Verification with email, phone number and more importantly, an uploaded and current government ID.
The government ID also needs to coincide with an image in the AIrbnb profile photo that is uploaded. That is, as you can see what we look like, we need to be able to see your face. This stops any illegal third party bookings across the platform and makes us all feel safer when welcoming the same person who we can see booked the space, arriving and checking in to the space…….
However, I’d not expect to see that image until a booking is confirmed, but if it’s not there, the booking would be in jeopardy of cancellation.
We also insist that all house rules are agreed to, without exception. For they are there to keep everyone happy and safe. Especially your children. May I enquire their ages please? 🙂
I am writing this information to you, so you can rectify any current missing requirements. If this isn’t something you want to do, then we would obviously not be a great match up and I wish you well on your holiday venture. However, good match ups make for a better holiday or business stay, for everyone. 🙂
The initial dates of your enquiry are currently available. Arriving from 2pm on Friday 25th June with a departure on the Wednesday morning of the 30th June, at 10am.
I am afraid I could not extend to a later check out, or offer any extra days as requested, as we have an incoming booking that evening. As it is, with a thorough Covid19 enhanced clean, turn around would be tight…
So please XXXXX, let me know your thoughts and if you still wish to proceed, by completing the above actions and with the original enquiry dates. If I hear back from you then I can pre- approve your enquiry for 24 hours. However, I do not hold the dates as they remain published to all others, looking on the website.
As a host who communicates regularly with other global hosts, I know this information I’ve requested from you for this enquiry, also will assist with any other bookings for the AIrbnb platform.
Thanks again XXXXX and looking forward to hearing back from you soon….
🙂
Regards,
Cathie”