Hi, All! Okay, so I specialize in inviting long-term guests (business, educational or medical interns) to live with me in my home and I lost my long-time Superhost Status because I need to communicate with perspective guests to ensure we're a good fit. I have STELLAR reviews and usually respond within minutes, but the current Superhost rating system needs to take into account that I may not APPROVE a guest because we discover in subsequent messaging that:
- My home is too far from their workplace by car or public transportation
- I don't host dogs or children (although that info is also on listing)
- I won't negotiate off airbnb
- My current long-term guest has decided to extend their stay
- I can't lower my fee any lower to fit their budget
- I am getting an inappropriate sexual or violent vibe from them
OR myriad human reasons that have nothing to do with race, gender or anything bad. (They don't like dogs, they can't handle scent, etc ...)
Yes, I can ask them to decline but they usually forget to, and if I approve them right away, they may accept before we have a conversation about how my home could work for them. Any ideas as to how we can fix this?