Actually, I think it's for all confirmed reservations, IB or not.
We have a reservation in a few months, which was made after inquiry, and likewise, we can see the ratings of the guest now (but not at the time of the booking).
And that's a pretty interesting case.
Cleanliness: Not available (weird)
Communication: Not available (weird)
Observance of House Rules: 3*
so Overall rating is 3*
There is nothing negative in the comments written by the host.
Based on the communication I had with the guest, long before seeing her ratings, I have a favorable opinion about her.
She clearly studied our listing, she will pay quite a high price to stay in our place.
Until now, my intuition on guests based on communication has always been correct.
So what can I infer from this case:
- There are probably many hosts who never write negative things but give bad ratings to guests (not honest).
- Non-IB booking doesn't necessarily preserve from bad guests (if she turns out to be a bad guest, which I don't foresee).
Will guests be able to see their own stars? At least, they don't appear in the public profiles.
I don't see my ratings as a guest from my previous trips, so I would say no ...
A short message to the few grumpy hosts, who complain because they don't use IB.
This is a collaborative help forum. If you aren't interested in threads and posts, you don't need to get involved to say that you aren't interested. Instead of criticizing, keep quiet, because there are other people actually interested.