No Breakfast?

[Christopher1295]

First off yes I know hosts are under no obligation to provide breakfast. But I do think they should be. If you're going to be considered a b&b you should have to provide at least both b's. I'm not saying you have to go all out with a full breakfast buffet that would be nice. But at least maybe some pastries and orange juice. Just like I can't open a shoe store if I don't sell shoes there if it's going to be a bed and breakfast it should have to provide both.

[Chris22452]

As long as it's cheap I wouldn't complain. I'll go get my own breakfast if the lodging is cheap enough it's when people want to charge more than a hundred bucks a night that I get annoyed.  If it's more than a hundred bucks a night sarah better be tucking me in LOL just kidding relax.

[Sarah977]

@Branka-and-Silvia0  The mental image of you rushing around Zagreb at the crack of dawn to get a fresh croissant and orange juice to Christopher is priceless.

But you haven't considered something that will make that not such a big deal- the traffic at that time of day will be pretty light. So it won't take you nearly as long as it would if he required a hamburger at rush hour.

[Branka-and-Silvia0]

@Sarah977   you are right... hopefully, he doesn't wake up at noon :))

And there is a logistic about taking the tray from the previous day back. Imagine my neighbors with kids and a dog jumping over the tray with dishes  (my Airbnb is on the first floor, right next to the main entrance and parking lot passage. Btw, @Christopher1295  I hope you wouldn't mind your croissant dust-coated 🙂

[Chris22452]

No the n means and like rock n roll is rock and roll. Judging by your logic it would be Rock no roll lol. The n means and. 

[John5097]

@Christopher1295 The vast majority of guest do not want a host to provide any kind of food. Even food that's unopened guest will not touch. So breakfast would be an additional $10-$15 for something most guest don't want and would be thrown out. I even state in my listing, "Other things to note" that I supply basics, coffee, but do not provide food or bottles of wine, as it would be need to be included in the rates. 

[Mark116]

@John5097  Exactly.  We do usually have those packages of instant oatmeal in the cabinet and almost no one ever uses them.  We also for longer stays will sometimes put out a bowl of fruit and same thing, almost always we end up taking it back and using it ourselves or worst case, thrown out.  I don't think @Christopher1295  understands how much cost he's talking about, it would have to be at least an extra $20 per night to cover breakfast for 4 every day andthat is the absolute minimum cost.

We did think about, pre covid, the idea of offering 1 meal per stay for stays 3 days or more, guests would either get a night time cheese/fruit/meat/bread kind of tray the night of arrival or a full breakfast...eggs/bread/fruit/meat on their first full day, but logistically it was too complicated and we would have been upset to find all that cheese/salami, etc. wasted.  Also, there would always have been the potential for complaining about the items and/or a misunderstanding that it was 1 time only, not every night, so we never put it into action.

[John5097]

@Mark116 Agree its generally accepted that guest who want breakfast would simply book a place with a kitchen area to prepare meals themselves. I'd like to see guest find a hotel that has a kitchen area. The worst guest for me don't bother to read the listing then complain about what's clearly stated and factored into the rates. Notice that @Christopher1295 profile only has an email and phone number.  I just found a two page list of suggestions from one guest, that would have doubled or tripled my nightly rates, and of course everything was already in the listing or personal messages they didn't bother to read. I just got a ton of bookings last night and wish I had declined one that said she was hoping to check in when their flight arrived. I'm always firm and upfront about any policy stated in the listing. So far its worked out but sometimes it can be frustrating when guest don't realize how much host are trying to look out for them. 

[Chris22452]

See the fruit meat tray thing sounds really good. Now you're thinking, a little creativity goes a long way.

[Chris22452]

I don't know a single person that wouldn't want a nice touch like a croissant and orange juice. It's the little things that show that it's important

[Anonymous]

@Christopher1295   I can't believe I didn't spot it at first:  obviously, you're this guy:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eREiQhBDIk

Anyway, thanks for the helpful suggestions. I'm sure all of these hosts with years of experience hosting hundreds or even thousands of guests will immediately rethink their business concepts because of a complaint from some guy off the internet who can't even figure out how to log into his Airbnb account and finishes every paragraph with "lol."

lol

[Colleen253]

@Anonymous nails it, as per usual 🤣

@Christopher1295 Back under the bridge, troll lol.

[Gordon0]

Doesn't he just, @Colleen253?
You just know @Anonymous would be the smartest and funniest (in a good way) dinner party guest. Ever. 

[Huma0]

@Gordon0 @Colleen253 

I miss @Anonymous 

😞

[Branka-and-Silvia0]

@Huma0  oh yea, we all miss him...

[Chris22452]

I'm still here every time I get a new phone I lose access to my old account.