Linda, perhaps I miscomunicated. I thought I was replying to Kens comment, not starting a conversation about what I want.
"I am not clear what you want Air BNB to do about your situation, however. "
Linda, what situation were you refferring to?
The fact that I have a curfew/lights out policy? Or, that airbnb seems to regard my home as a hotel, both in their interaction with me and my guests?
FYI You can't improvise in the "Details etc" section, and there is no box provided that applies.
Thank you, however, for your unsolicited advice, I know you meant well, and I do honestly appreciate that you are trying to help.
Here's what I would suggest to Airbnb, if they would listen, perhaps they could put some of the millions they have made into improving the website to better safeguard against these silly and needless mistakes from happening. A simple pop-window prior to booking, reading "I agree to this hosts house rules. Not a novel idea, but tried and true. That might make guest stop and think, and condisder, some homes have manuals/rules. Or, speaking of which, Airbnb could provide a more refined search, rules no rules, that simple.
Look, there are probably a dozen things they could do with the website to prevent these technologically sophmoric issues. Airbnb prioritizing self improvment is not something I am banking on, after having one to many mishaps. Thus, going elsewhere to list half my rooms was a more realistic couse of action. That way at least I don't have all my eggs in one basket.
Yes, there are many, many ways to rent really nice rooms, in a really nice house, with really nice people, on a really nice street, in a really nice neighborhood, in a really nice city. IOW, there is life after Airbnb. As much as I hope things improve there, bedcause it would be nice to be able to trust them with all my rooms, they still have quite a bit of room for improvement.
Please don't get me started on the wild west review reputation Airbnb has earned. You can pretty much say anything, and get away with it. It is really amazing how Airbnb seems to avoid that reality. You get someone who is upset because they did not read any of the description, maybe they are tired from traveling, in a bad mood, or whatever, and voila, your character assination du jour.
The earlier comment regarding the way guests book on Airbnb, and how they look at the picture say oooh nice, look at the price and say oooh nice, book it, is the truth. This problematic tendency is primarily because Airbnb wants to be the best alternative to hotels and motels, which is understandable, but they should not bring about those expectations in guests in any way, shape or form. Virtually nothing holds guests back from booking without fully understanding what they are getting into. Airbnb put the lionshare of that reponsiblity on the host, but what good is a decription if a guest does not read it?
To their credit, Airbnb, recently added the question for instant booking, which is the only reason I do instant booking, and my only question is "Did you read the house manual?" So I guess that is one safegaurd. Ha.