Bes practices:
1. Select guest very carefully, ask them what purpose they come to visit. I avoid those who come her for medical purposeses.
2. List down all the RULES. This is very important, write them in their languague if you think most of your guest will form that counrty, for me, I write it in Mandarin version. Not only that, berfore they book, I ask them "Did you agree with the rules?" and they say "yes" I will rpely "During your stay if you happen to violate any of the ruels, you have to be out and it will be fully charge, think carefully before you book." If they do book, before they arriving I will send them instruction again how to come here and also rules to follow.
Very important ask them to tell the partner or whoever is coming with them, so that BOTH of them follow the rules.
3. Do not discount out yourself, Airbnb is the best and worth their money, remember with the money they spend on Airbnb, they coculdn't even step into hotel and not even a motel! So don't discount yourself. Don't offer all this hotel services, unless you charging same price as hotel. All this bellboy service, laundry service, driver service etc... JUST DON'T involve, I usually say "call this number/download this app and they are professional to help"
4. Don't overly freindly, just tell them what a host need to do, e.g. direction. That's it! I often find that the guest ask me to drink with them, to tour city with them, to help them buy stuff, to help them look for long term room, again, this type of to do list really makes me headache. Is like hosting them, with mini hotel services + mini $$ 😞
5. Willing to walk out the deal if they discount your service at the begining. I do check back whats going on once I decline the geust request, especially the one coming for IVF purpose, they bring trouble to another host. So again believe you instinct when they first approach.