Hosting an "Ultimate Frisbee" team

[Robbi1]

In our city, the "Quinte Region" Ontario The Ultimate Frisbee Competition is hosted for University students. They have trouble finding accommodation for such large groups as it is usually a team, upwards of ten persons. Last season I turned down three inquiries and finally caved on the fourth. He would have sold his soul to get this booked. We agreed on specific max number of people and that may have been adhered to for who stayed overnight, I'm not sure , but the driveway and entire street were lined with cars and the entryway piled with shoes (30 pair or more). It is not surprising that several of my record albums went missing and how to account for that?  Otherwise for the number of people, their behaviour was admirable. If you are trying not to attract attention to your airbnb, this is not a good arrangement. I did explain to the guest that if their demographic has difficulty finding a place next year, this would be why . . . . I would like to hear of other experiences with this or perhaps how I could have handled it differently. 

Thanks

Rob

[Kaylee18]

@Robbi1    I think you had it right when you turned down the first 3 inquiries last season. Follow your gut. Having that many people always leads to some trouble (or making neighbours very angry). 

Next time just don't cave 🐵  lol 

All the best!

[Sarah977]

@Robbi1  Are there other Airbnbs in your area, hosts you might know, etc? If this happens every year for this event, it might be good to talk to other hosts around and co-ordinate responses. Like you could each have a list, with the URLs of each other's accomodations, then when you all get these requests, answer saying that the whole team and their friends can't be accommodated, but that there are also these other places they can split the group between, and also make clear that only the guests registered on the booking may enter the property, that unauthorized and unpaid-for guests will be denied entry or asked to leave. And mention some public places around where the whole group could get together outside the housing accommodation- parks, community centers, restaurants or bars, etc.

Or, you could do as I often have, and I know other hosts sometimes do when it's a big drunk-up party week, like spring break and they're in an area that get lots of young folk looking to party- just block the dates on your calendar for those days so no one can book. Better to not have any revenue for those days than an unwelcome or disrespectful group. And while you say this group left the place in good nick, assuming that they can have 30 people in and out, when they booked for 10, is disrespectful, or at best, clueless.