@Mark116
Yeah I accept that Mark but, as I said in another post when I walk into that cottage I don't want to second guess what the guest might have done or not done.....or half done.
And I think regardless of what is offered in any listing the same theory applies whether it's a full kitchen or a kitchenette. I want it to be clean to my standard, not the guests.
You would not believe the effort I go to here in this old building to make it look clean.
In this shot, look at the bathroom floor grouting.......
Every 5 or 6 guests I get the paintbrush out and repaint those grouting joints in the bathroom white! I know that sounds stupid but, I don't just want it to be clean Mark, I want it to be seen to be clean. You will never find so much as a fingerprint in my cottage let alone that cardinal sin.....an unattached black hair!
To some people, old means dirty and there is nothing I can do about that, but that is why I want the glasses, cutlery to sparkle, the bed linens to have the creases ironed in them, not a trace of a stain anywhere.
I have to work just as hard as someone who is offering a full size property because I still get that odd poor rating for cleanliness simply because it's an old property!
And if I depend on guests for the required level of clean, I will be let down!
Maybe there is another aspect to this Mark, I am 78, I am at an age where society says I have outlived my usefulness, I should not make a nuisance of myself, I should hide myself away in a comfy chair in God's waiting room until my time comes and I can tip-toe safely to death! Bugger that, I am cycling 30Kms a day and I am putting as much effort into life as I can and by offering a facility that almost every guest gives me a glowing report card on.....it makes me feel useful and, a worthwhile human being!
Cheers........Rob