@Bryon, hosts are not 'contractors' . They are generally the 'owners ' of valuable properties which they clean maintain and furnish ,from their own pockets. They purchase all types of goodies for the gusts they know are arriving because 'Airbnb ' ,their 'booking agent ' and contractor, inform them as per their contracted responsibilities. the guest is an unknown entity at this stage because airbnb does not pass on ID to the owner/host. so who is coming to the home , when are they arriving and how many people . after booking the host can now see a pic, only of course if they have asked Airbnb to only allow guest with pics, no avatars , no sunglasses , no obscured faces. this host will probably then ask the guest to show ID. It does not matter if you show it when you arrive as long as you and your face and the ID actually match . this is because hosts like to know who is going to be in their valuable property ,on which ,although they pay all types of insurances , this is not generally enough to cover , the damage that guests do even accidentally . this damage must be fixed immediately before another guest ,as the host only has one house, but unlike a'hotel 'the guest often and generally has acess to ,multiple bedrooms , kitchens ,with some food and all pots pans etcetera, coffe maker ,milk cheese and sometimes a bottle of wine. Sometimes also a lovely garden and hints as to how to make the most out of their trips. But some guests, not you Bryron, literally wreck their hosts homes and do unspeakable things ,which we hosts talk about here often .and the host after , giving the guests 'privacy for a few days , is confronted with .holes in the wall, stolen and broken belongings, food waste dripping from the walls ,and abominable smells , but the lovely host , because someone said it was an infringement of their rights is unable to tell the police or the insurance the name of the guest . so Bryron maybe stay in a hotel ,you can maintain your rights at someone elses expense. Its not you Bryron its us....H
