Would you accept this guest?

Zacharias0
Level 10
Las Vegas, NV

Would you accept this guest?

I received an inquiry from a potential guest below. Usually the long drawn out ones that are short on offering details about themselves and why they are visiting are an instant decline. They focus on what they want and the world revolves around them. These visitors are better suited to a whole house or a hotel room. Having no picture, reviews and just joining doesnt help their case. You cant get a good deal on the price AND send me a list of demands. I already declined him. What would you have done?

 

 

Hello,
I am interested in ur place from June 1 to July 12 and I have some questions:
1. Is the AC thermostat just for the room itself or does the entire house have 1 common AC unit? In other words, do all guests have to be on the same page as far as to when to turn the AC on/off or does each room control their own AC?
2. What is the exact mileage/distance from ur place the RIO?
3. Any car/street traffic noise in the room?
4. I will be coming home very late every night and will need to sleep-in until noon sometimes. Will this be a challenge during the day due to noise or pets or neighborhood kids around your place?
5. Even though I will be booking for 42 days from 6/1 - 7/12 I will be gone for about 2 wks throughout that time. So overall I will only be physically there about 25-30 days. Will u be willing to pro-rate those unused days? Or consider a discount?
Thank you so much for ur time and I look fwd to hearing back from u.

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Paul154
Level 10
Seattle, WA

I probably would only send a perfunctory Thanks/No thanks.

If I felt like wasting time, I would craft a Definite no.

"So sorry, I don't have A/C"

" RIO is hella far .  Traffic is always terrible"

"Current street construction often starts at 7:00 am"

"I'm a morning person. Often host a prayer meeting around 8:00."

And lastly

"Your bags are there/You are there"

 

@Zacharias0 

If it were me.....I'd accept/pre-approve and send a response looking something like this. 

 

Thanks for your interest in my home and refer below for answers to your questions. 

1. The entire home is controlled by a single AC unit. The guest room does not have it's own AC.  (please read my listing details for temperature settings maintained in my home)
2. Please refer to my listing description for info related to my location - I think my description already answers this question. 
3. I can't promise there WON'T be any traffic/car noise although I've never had anyone complain about noise yet.  
4. This would depend more on whether you are a light or heavy sleeper. I don't think my neighborhood or my home is all that noisy during the day but I can't make any promises or guarantees that nothing will wake you before noon. - if this is important to you, maybe a hotel with good sound insulation is a better choice? 
5. If you do not wish to pay for nights you will not be staying, feel free to book 2 separate reservations and check out/check in accordingly. 

If my home does not meet your needs, feel free to let my pre-approval expire or cancel within the 48hr grace period for a full refund. 

https://www.airbnb.com/home/cancellation_policies#strict-with-grace-period