Guests Arriving and Departing Different Dates

[Christopher2036]

Had the below message with a guest where they were initially interested in booking my place for their family. I told them the family would need to book directly. They now say the family will arrive and depart in two groups.

Is it fine to have the person who will arrive first be the one on the reservation and the others named?

Christopher 12:41 AM

Would need to have the guest staying make the booking. Then would be happy to host (:

Rosemary 8:02 AM

Ok sounds good, they have accounts so l'll have her put in the request in her name. I might be staying too, I just don't know all the logistics yet.

On the 1st, my parents and my aunt would check in, then on the 3rd my sister and her husband and kids, and on the 8th my parents would leave, and the 10th my sister + fam would leave.

So would it have to be my dad booking it then since he will be checking in on the first day and not my sister?

I have booked houses before as a group where the main person has just added the other guests to the booking reservation too.

Rosemary 8:25 AM

I will also be there most of the time and especially check in and check out, I just will not be sleeping there every night since I have my place.

[Shelley159]

Hi @Christopher2036 

When you ask whether it's fine, what specific risk are you concerned about that would make it better (or worse) for one of these guests to be the main guest?

[Christopher2036]

I was concerned about the main booking guest departing before the rest of the guests on the reservation

[Marie8425 · Accepted solution]

@Christopher2036 

The first thing to consider is this a  normal reservation?  Are they close to your rental where staying sone nights  but not  others normal?  Sometime is or sometimes isn't?

Second I personally don't like a Guest of a Guest   because you  are depending on a Guest you don't know makins sure their Guest that you haven't even talked to will be aware and in compliance of your house rules and the rental dates agreed upon.  I suggest that if two couples have different departure dates that you ask for 2 reservations.  The parents with their  departure   date and then the sister submit a request of remaining dates.  Present it has a protection for the sister, it is rather than your protection which it also does.

[Rebecca]

Hi @Christopher2036 👋

Did any of the answers below help you resolve the issue? If so, it's always a lovely gesture to mark it as the best answer. It's like a big virtual hug to the member who supported you but also to support other Hosts who may have similar questions in the future. 😊

[Christopher2036]

Hi @Rebecca 

I marked the best answer, the responses from both hosts were very helpful (:

[Rebecca]

Thanks so much @Christopher2036 😍 

Sometimes it is hard to choose, but even marking one gets the post more visible to other Hosts - so it's helping lots of people now, and in the future. 🙌