How to appropriately review messy guests?

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Ann489
Level 10
Boise, ID

How to appropriately review messy guests?

Hi, everyone.

 

We are still pretty new to hosting. 

 

So far, everything has gone pretty well--until this morning.  We had a couple and a relative booked for a one night stay.  When they left our guesthouse this morning, it was--well kind of a mess

 

They had re-arranged all the living furniture for some reason, thrown all our sofa pilows on the floor, clearly had eaten on the living room table (house rules state to please at dining table),  there were food remains on the table as well as the floor, dirty dishes in the sink(we ask to please wash your dishes prior to departure), trash not taken out, lights left on, wet towels thrown on the floors, etc. 

 

They were pleasant enough when they checked in last night and I always point out the welcome sheet with the house rules on the table. 

I am not sure how to review them. 

 

Am I too picky by asking to please leave the guest house in the condition they found it?  We do charge a small cleaning fee.

 

Thank you,

Ann   🙂

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Fiona243
Level 10
Birkenhead, United Kingdom

I just had a message from the guest who made the above booking. In her message she says is unhappy I gave her a bad review. She wishes I had discussed it directly with her rather than posting a bad review. She says she thought they did not leave a mess and tells me it's a real pity I gave her this bad review because she was going to recommend my place to some of her friends. I assume this is an attempt by her to get me to change my review by tempting me with another booking. However, why would I want her friends to stay here, when for all I know they have the same dirty habits? My review is not changing.

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Why is it a guests right? In my opinion if they leave it dirty and messy then , not only do they not respect you they also deserve to get that mentioned.