Guests going through my clothes

[Chui-Ling0]

Had a couple of guests over this weekend who were girls in their early 20s with no reviews. They were quiet and respectful throughout their stay. But when I was tidying up the room after they left, I noticed they had rummaged in my drawers where I keep clothes that I hardly wear. Thankfully nothing was stolen but I feel very uneasy about it. I'll of course keep my clothes elsewhere from now on but just wondering if there is any way I can report this kind of behaviour?

[Clara116]

@Chui-Ling0 This is a good lesson for you and other hosts. You write its a private room and bathroom in your home and the guest will have exclusive full use of guestroom and bathroom. Well, maybe you aren't a curious person but almost all people I know would be looking around and if you left a bunch of stuff, seems only sensible they would look.....good thing they didn't take whatever they liked. So its not wise to leave things that you don't intend to share with the guest. Even some hosts have locked rooms and those very curious, overly criminal type will bust the lock and get in there to "see what's so valuable". I've seen video footage of that very thing. So put away your things and secure anything you treasure or be willing to lose it.  I do hope you are not really gonna report them....they didn't really make the big mistake...sorry, you did. You said they did Not steal anything. That would be a different story, but still it would be some big fault on your part. Hope this makes sense.  This behavior is called curiosity, exploration and for many normal to look and see. My opinion. happy hosting

[Amanda660]

If  these drawers are the room

they were renting/occupying how do you warn/advise  them not to look in them? 

[Anonymous]

@Chui-Ling0  The guests looked at the contents of a drawer in their own rented room. That may be a little nosy, but it's certainly not a crime. There's no department where hosts report mild transgressions, and no action that would be appropriate for Airbnb to take here.

What you can do is write an honest review and choose not to host these guests again. But I'd let this one go and chalk it up to a lesson learned. 

[Sarah977]

@Chui-Ling0  Your listing says  "full and exclusive access" to the guest bedroom and bathroom. That means drawers and cupboards should  not contain your personal things. 

There is nothing to report these guests for. You didn't provide "exclusive use" of all the storage space. 

[Chui-Ling0]

Thank you all for your input. I realised it was on me to not put personal things in there instead of expecting people not to snoop around. I'll consider it a lesson learned!