I am a new Air bnb host and have started renting out a spare bedroom in my small home. A guest has access to shared spaces such as the living room, kitchen, dining area, laundry room, and entertainment room in the basement. (Many of these rooms flow into each other because it is a small house.) I just had a nice guest arrive and I was happy to talk to him for several hours after he showed up. I had just gotten home from work. He is staying three nights so it's relatively short and he said he has a job nearby and just secured an apartment he will be moving into in a few weeks.
He is currently doing a small load of laundry which is perfectly fine and since the laundry room is in the basement with the big screen TV and couch, I encouraged him to watch Netflix or something he finds interesting. (He also of course can retreat to his room which has a big bed and comfy chair.) I am hoping he does after he is done with his laundry since I am an introvert and am so used to my alone time.
I would never be rude to him and am lucky he is a nice person, don't get me wrong! I just want to do what I can to avoid things being awkward because I got the impression he will sit and talk all night if I allowed it lol. And I'm just not that kind of person and actually have a little work to do on my computer.
Is it rude to say something like "it's been great talking to you. I am going to get a little work done on my computer so please let me know if you need anything."? I kind of said that and he started doing laundry. I said please make yourself comfortable and don't hesitate to ask for anything but it felt kind of like I was brushing him off.
This is all so new to me and I know it will get easier the more I do it. Thanks in advance for your time!