No alcohol consumption policy

[Kisa0]

Hi all, just wondering if anyone has a similar policy in their home. On a number of occasions I know that my guests have dishonoured my house rules in regards to no alcohol. They say that they either did not read the policy or did not see the no alcohol clause before they booked. Some guests act surprised when they read my Guests Airbnb manual upon arrival or when they ask and I tell them. 

How have other Christian hosts or (teetotaller hosts) dealt with this issue?

I constantly get asked whether we allow wine or beer for relaxation purposes. We do allow a glass of wine over dinner when I am asked for clarification however I do not make that public knowledge. To keep it easy I simply indicate in my house rules that No alcohol is permitted.

Some guests can't accept it seems and come back and say they won't party or drink beer excessively etc I normally reply by saying that it's more a personal conviction because of my Christian stance rather than the fact that the guests may get drunk or party. 

Some have cancelled their bookings as a result - I have no problems with that. 

Would like to hear from those who have similar beliefs and no alcohol policy in the home.

Regards,

Kisa

[Kisa0]

Sorry been off the grid, so to speak. Experienced a major family crisis that has impacted on my AirBnB business. What sort of answers were you seeking?

[Josh1215 · Accepted solution]

It's your property, you can do whatever you want within the bounds of the law and AirBNB's rules. If people don't like it, they can rent somewhere else. As many have mentioned, of course you would want to make it obvious what your policy on alcohol is so people know it before they make a reservation—that's just good customer service.

My wife and I are considering starting an AirBNB, and we will have a strict no-alcohol policy on our property. It's partly a safety issue because our AirBNB (if we move forward with it) will have horses in close proximity, it will be located in an old barn with old dry wood, and I've seen too many people do stupid things while on alcohol. For us, it's not worth the risk.

As for enforcement, that's tough, but hopefully having a policy will screen people out so that the issues we're trying to prevent never happen.

[Virgil64]

I absolutely agree with you.

[Kisa0]

Appreciate your reply. I too thought that because it was my property I could basically lay down any policy I wanted. People have a choice and if they don't like the owner's rules, they can go somewhere else. 

[Katja202]

I think everyone is free to make their own choices. If Kisa does not want alcohol in her house, she is completely free to do so. Just like guests are free to choose whether or not to book with Kisa. I think we are quite pushy here towards Kisa. I think Kisa's question was addressed to people who felt the same way. The topic of conversation is 'no alcohol' and then everything is added, such as discrimination and I know what else. I read more (almost) discrimination in the responses than I read in Kisa's question. The Airbnb is on Kisa's land and yes she is a Christian, but in other words it is her property and so she decides what is and is not allowed in her house. Regardless of what anyone thinks. There are plenty of rules that we put in our advertisements that are legal any where else. No children. No animals. Do not smoke. No parties. Don't make noise after 10am. etc etc etc. And all these things have nothing to do with Christianity and in Kisa's case it is a tiny bit by implication, but only because she puts it in her question the way she puts it, is that a problem? Kisa makes a choice and that's fine. Wear it with pride @Kisa0 .  Kisa is in no way saying that some one isn't allowed to drink because of Christianity. She has a glass of wine at diner. She is stating it in her question. She wants to avoid problem drinking and i think that is something that isn't allowed in a lot of country's. @Kisa0 Just to avoid problems, make sure it is cristal clear in your ad. Short and sweet, but don't make it so big that your entire ad is dominated by the fact that you don't want alcohol on your property and in the house (but that's just my humble opinion). The ad is about renting out your place.