Our listing in new orleans ( Luxury Studio Magazine St.) is in a home that is an old double shoutgun home. There are two front doors, and it used to be two fully separate units in one building. The home has since been renovated, so that one side is just a studio with no kitchen. It has it's own front door, large bathroom, bedroom, and walk in closet that we have turned into a mini kitchen (mini fridge, microwave, coffee machine, snacks, toaster). There is zero shared space between the rest of the house. It is similar to the amenities you would have in a hotel. No mater which category of listing we use, we still get people who are confused.
When it is listed as "Private room", guests show up expecting access to shared spaces within our house, like living room and laundry. Additionally, they seem to expect lots of interaction with us as the hosts. Additionally, I imagine we lose many guests who are looking for a private experience, so they filter out "shared rooms", even though this listing offers full privacy and no shared space.
When it is listed as Whole house rental, we get people who feel misled because it is just a small studio (about 400 sq ft) and has no kitchen.
The descriptions Airbnb provides are confusing- "Private room" should have some element of shared space but "whole house" should have a kitchen. What if the listing has neither? What should we use?
