Absolutely No Parties

[Sudsrung0]

Absolutely No Parties, 

This is for my fellow Host you can use it just add it to your photo's on airbnb

It works guest have even commented on it one lady said that is why she booked my place,

Let me know if you use it,

[Clara116]

@Huma0 We as community leaders are pushing for videos  (that's be very cool) and also a few other things...like a redo on the review system esp. with guests that are rule breakers or get removed, and teach/equip CS with real info that works to help hosts, all the same and fair dealings....etc. 

I post NO rules inside our cottage - I have a house manual with info about everything and how it works but I figure they are gonna do what they do no matter how many signs.

I write in my listing to leave the linens on the bed - that they the guests have paid for this service, I write so just leave everything and we'll take care of it. EVERY time they strip the bed, without fail, its stained big time and all folded up....like oops, don't look. Of course treating the stains is more difficult when they do this. So signs would do nothing, I'm sure. I love to put beach towels and say --- how about do all your crazy sex, drugs and such on top of these towels instead of our lovely duvet/quilt, etc...... please...haha

So my best try is the stuff that means the most - NO smoking - no pets - no children - and I have only used the No smoking sign so far in the listing. 

I crack up - I've seen pics of listings with Post it notes all over the place - I've even stayed at a place with post its....I laughed like crazy.  If something is an important rule - either make a big sign/picture - plaque or something but NO post it notes.....lol

[Huma0]

@Clara116 

I agree about the post it notes. See: https://community.withairbnb.com/t5/Hosting/House-rules-house-manual-signs-and-post-it-notes-when-is...

The only time I leave a post it anywhere is as a temporary sign, e.g. 'Dishwasher is on. Please do not open.' Much as I feel that some guests do need a constant reminder about things such as closing the front door or the fridge, I would hate to have post its stuck up all over the house. There are welcome signs in the rooms with the guest's name and the WiFi password, and a few useful flyers on the fridge, and that's about it.

Although I try not to overdo it, as a live in host, I can gently remind people about things verbally. Most respond well to this so you don't need to do it over and over but I think you are right that some guests are just going to ignore the rules anyway. 

I remember one guy who would leave his lights on all day and all evening while he was out. It didn't matter how many times he was reminded to please switch them off, he just wouldn't do it. He also had an insane amount of packages delivered here (up to five a day) even though it's against my house rules. Even after we had a rather heated discussion about it and he eventually agreed to no more packages, they kept coming. Every time he was reminded not to leave the kitchen a mess, he would claim that he hadn't used the kitchen even though he'd literally just cooked in front of me! Likewise when he broke stuff, he denied it and blamed other guests. He wasn't a bad person, just immature. There was really no hope with him. Nothing was going to change. I just had to take a deep breath and sit it out.

[David8879]

Now do the same for no smoking, no pets, no dummies

[Sudsrung0]

It's difficult to stop people smoking especially in the villa's, I have some apartments with smoke alarms that are connected to the security office set that off there is a fine of $50, The law in Thailand it is a no smoking building, also no pets allowed on the project.

[Sudsrung0]

@David8879 

One of these? 

[Anonymous]

@Sudsrung0  The typical Trojan Horse that guests use to get a party through the gates is something like "we're just having  a few friends/relatives over for dinner." People have a knack for convincing themselves a party isn't a party. That's why it helps to double down on it in the House Rules and say no unregistered guests can enter the property at any time. Some guests might still try to break the rule, but  you don't have to wait and see whether the situation gets out of hand.

[Huma0]

@Anonymous 

Yep, it's like the housemate who asked me if he could have "a few friends over for brunch" while I was away on a work trip. Turned out to be a 'ketamine' brunch with 30 people, numerous bottles of vodka and a full on sound system. Unfortunately, I had a guest arriving that day (my other housemate was handling the check in) who walked in all of this. He was cool about it, but he was a recovering addict, so it wasn't ideal. 

That was the straw that actually broke the camel's back for me and made me decided to switch the other rooms to Airbnb as well.

No unauthorised visitors, i.e. no visitors without prior permission, means parties simply cannot take place. Then again, I am a live in host, so it's easier to enforce.