Whilst I have been hosting for a few years, I am becoming more and more averse to leaving my guests' reviews.
Every so often, for exceptional guests, I will take the time to leave a glowing review but for those that have been okay to good i.e. not caused any significant damage, mostly abided by the house rules and left the place a little dirty and untidy rather than immaculate - what should I say? It seems to take me so long to think of the appropriate wording, to advise other hosts they're okay guests but might cause issues. I've ended up not bothering. Worse still, for bad guests, this poses an even greater challenge!
For example, I recently hosted a young(er) married couple and their 4-year old daughter. Although they seemed pleasant upon meeting, they were not very respectful of my property during their stay. Their little girl ran all about the cottage, had a tantrum when I took the time to show her my animals, so much so she upset my young goat kids, and upon their departure, they left the bath towels and bathroom soaked in water, from the window to the ceiling, and both bedroom windows dripping with condensation.
To top it off, she has now asked whether her review had been received. As if prompting me to write one for her... which is new to me.
So, here's the review I am thinking of leaving them:
"X and X booked a 4-night stay with their 4-year old daughter, X. Disappointingly, despite their early departure, every towel was left soaking wet and the bathroom drenched in water, from the window to the ceiling, and both bedroom windows dripping with condensation. Whilst a pleasant couple, if they had taken a little more care of our cottage it would have been appreciated."
