Weirdest/Most Insteresting/Ballsiest Guest Request

[Alexandra316]

I had an inquiry this week that really made me scratch my head. The guest sent an inquiry, asking if they could check in late, at 11 pm. I said absoltely no problem: we have self-check-in, and you can check in anytime that suits you after 3 pm. They went ahead and booked, adding a second night to their reservation. Then I got an email from them, saying oh no, we weren't asking if we could check in late, we were asking if we could check in the night before at 11 pm. I was gobsmacked, and responded that it wasn't possible, because we have someone staying the night before they arrive who will be checking out at 11 am, and the earliest they could check in would be 1 pm on the date their reservation starts. I also let them know that if that wouldn't work out for them, they were welcome to cancel the reservation, as the free cancellation window is still open. 

I just can't believe that someone would ask to check in the night before they booked for, and I was wondering what kind of weird, interesting, or cheeky requests you've received from guests, and how you've dealt with them. 

[Fred13]

Price is the ultimate Terminator to crazy requests. Just had 6 'girls' asking if 11 can come, the extra 5 pay a 'camping' fee. Didn't know I was running a campground. Told them $100 per person, per night. $500.

   Next master plan - "Is it ok if they (the extra 5) stay in town but 'join' us all day at the island each day and have you (aka ME) drive them back and forth each day?" - Sure - no problem - $500 extra each day for the whole lot.

   Radio silence thus far. They are surely working on master plan #3. I wonder what it will be.

[Sandra126]

They will smuggle them onto the island for free, in very large eskys (do you use the word esky in Belize?).  Or they will canoe in under the cover of darkness, guided by the beacon that is the island. Regrettably they will be attacked by sharks, Thurman has to come to the rescue and you risk a low star rating.

[Fred13]

You have a most frightening, but imaginative crystal ball  @Sandra126:. Of course, you  know I would also put it to good use. 😉

[Aunny0]

i just popped my eyes onto your bird island - incredible Fred! 

i love the ultamate privacy - We try to create that vibe ourselves here in NELA (los angeles)

The rest of the city being the ocean and our 3,000 sq foot private gated estate creating an island vibe 😛 

I dont know how well that compares lol

AG

[Fred13]

🙂 Thanks @Aunny0

[Grenell0]

That's funny

[Robin4]

@Fred13

I don't know how you do it mate! I find it hard enough here, and I am not surrounded by water! 

Although, at times I do use water to solicit an arrival time out of the guest on the day of arrival!

It always gets the required response! One couple said they were having breakfast in McDonalds when my message came through and they laughed so much the rest of the restaurant (is it remotely feasible to call a McDonald that, a restaurant) all stopped to look at this two. Another guy said..."Crocodiles, what crocodiles, what sort of place am I coming too?"

But Fred it always gets the desired result......well, unless it's a single woman with privacy issues!!!!

Cheers.....Rob

[Fred13]

Actually the toughest thing with my guests is thet not wanting to leave and there is only 2hr window between guests.

[Alexandra316]

@Robin4 ROFL!  I just properly read your reply now.

Do you also warn your guests about the drop bears? When I was a student I shared a house with an Australian, and it was a perpetual favourite of his.

[Robin4]

@Alexandra316

Yes it is a bit of a concern Alexandra. You may have seen a picture of the one we have around here, Kenny we call him!. It took a bit of catching because I didn't want guests thinking they were coming to 'Nightmare on Elm Street', so I had to get friction disk out and grind Kenny's  teeth down so that when he actually smiled it did not look like he was going to eat them!

Trust 'dropbears' to have made themselves noticed around the world!

Cheers......Rob

[Alexandra316]

@Robin4 I have seen Kenny before, but I had no idea he was a drop bear! You'd never know by looking at his cute little face that he's actually a bloodthirsty killer, would you?

Yeah, unfortunately, some of your fellow countrymen are telling tales out of school. Personally, I'd keep it under my hat and continue terrorizing unsuspecting tourists :-).

[Alexandra316]

@Fred13 That's it, you win. Unbelievable. However, if one has to camp, it's hard to imagine a nicer place to do it.

[Branka-and-Silvia0]

@Fred13they are already on the way to the bird's island 🙂

[Fred13]

OMG, I love that. 🙂

[Robin4]

@Fred13

With your savvy skills Fred you should be able to work out how to put a litle Evinrude on the back of that....it might help prevent late check-ins!!

Cheers.....Rob