@Laura2592, ah, the old 'young vs. old' dilemma! It seems that these two generations have very different needs, such as the old wanting top sheets, the young not; the old wanting a TV, the young not; the old wanting access to the entire house, the young not. Overall, I prefer younger guests - they are far less demanding!
I've had a similar situation, not to do with curtains, but with other issues such as a TV. My guests are no longer allowed in the lounge (which is also my office and is the only room in the house where I have any space), and the bedroom has no TV. I have never in three years had a younger guest complain about this. However, my older guests frequently do, despite the fact that TV is not listed as an amenity. Some have suggested I install a TV in the bedroom, which I have considered. However, I have decided not to for the following reasons:
- the obvious expense (not just the TV, but the installation of a power point and TV cable plug)
- the aesthetics of it, especially in a small room. It would have to be hung on the wall, which I think is ugly
- the fact that the majority of my guests are young and don't give a toss about whether there is TV (WiFi for them is much more important, which I do have)
- the guest room being right next to my bedroom, meaning that potentially I will be kept awake at night with commercial TV blaring on volume 50 (which the oldies love) or even worse, morning TV!
While this is a different situation to yours, there is some crossover (e.g. expense and aesthetics). If you don't want curtains, then don't have curtains, simple as that. This is YOUR space, and if people don't like it, they shouldn't book it. However, I would make it clear in your listing that there are no curtains in the common area (and also that there are no neighbours to see in). When older people book, you could also specifically mention this in your message to them (like I specifically mention the TV thing to older couples now). I have made many changes (at considerable financial cost to myself) over the past three years, but sometimes I think we just need to draw a line rather than trying to please every single person who walks through the door (which will never be possible anyway!). Will be interested to see what other people have to say on this issue.