Guests

[Emily1767]

If I have guests over for meals while staying at an Airbnb, we eat outside and they never stay past 9pm should they be considered in the amount of guests I booked for?

[Mike-And-Jane0]

@Emily1767 No but the host may have a no guests other than those on the booking house rule . In any case it is respectful just to ask the host prior to entertaining guests as it is a fine line between meal and a party.

[Gwen386]

@Emily1767 Always, always ask the host’s permission regarding entertaining guests. 9pm is late, so I as a host would want them included in the count. Then, I as the host can make the final decision. Who’s to say/know if someone can’t drive home or end up falling asleep on the couch after dinner. 

[Helen744]

Emily1767 , the booking is only for those on the reservation , so it is polite to ask the host if others , not on the reservation , can visit , because only persons on the reservation are covered by insurances and any damage done by 'an unknown person ' to the 'hosts '  house is not covered. Hosts have a reasonable expectation to know who is in their houses at all times. Easy enough to do this , its generally just a matter of communicating, but not all hosts will agree..... H

[Laurelle3]

@Emily1767 as @Helen744 has explained the visitor does effect the host and you need to check hosts rules. Communication is good.

I ask my guests to notify me when guests arrive for insurance on property but it is not covered by Airbnb so you have to be mindful of this.

Also, if it is too freqent it is the extra costs to host eg. Water flushing of toilets or possible showers. 

In your question it is not clear that you are sharing someones home or separate accommodation and this could affect the hosts if in there home.

[Huma0]

@Emily1767 

I'm kind of repeating what others have said, but it really does vary from host to host how they feel about this. Some hosts have a policy of strictly no persons on the property other than those on the booking (for insurance, and other, reasons as has been explained), whilst others actually set up and advertise their listings as being good for entertaining friends.

Firstly, make sure you have read the full listing and house rules as you might already find your answer there. If not, simply ask the host if it would be okay. Unless the listing explicitly states that this is okay, I would always ask the host out of courtesy anyway.

Besides not being unexpectedly charged extra, you don't want to upset the host and get a bad review. Many future hosts would be put off to hear you had unauthorised visitors, especially if it happened on a regular basis.