can i turn down a booking because i dont like the sound of the group for my home?

[Karen279]

hi,

i have a woman wanting to book my 3 bedroom 2 bathroom house for herself and her 3 teenagers plus 2 of their friends. the idea of 5 teenagers and 1 adult does not feel good to me. our home is sophisticated and while not precious, not right for teenagers.

how can i turn this booking away gracefully.

thanks for any suggestions

karen

[Helen56]

Just click 'decline' and say that your place is not suitable for a large group of teens because of your sophisticated and expensive furniture.

[Jessica-and-Henry0]

@Karen279 

You can say you are "not comfortable with this guest group consisting mostly of teenagers because they do not seem like a good fit for your listing and what you provide" You could also add you are not comfortable having underage guests who are not accompanied by their parent or legal guardian - and maybe even add that this is an insurance concern. 

You can either decline if it's a booking request, or if it's an IB you can contact ABB and have this "cancelled with no penalty".

[Sandra126]

I quite like an equal ratio of kids to adults. Maybe teens could be two to one, but 5 to 1 is a little unbalanced.

[Sudsrung0]

Maybe she is booking it for the kids and she has no intention of being with them

[Karen279]

thank you all for your responses. it is good to get confirmation from the community on my concern. 

[Daniel1598]

@Karen279 The "not a good fit" selection would be appropriate here as well. Perhaps there's a listing that's more suitable for this group (i.e. a seasoned home used to young families and/or groups of adolescents).

Daniel