Is it better to decline a reservation request to book or let it expire?
I have never let a request expire and wonder what will happen. Will the dates remain permanently blocked? Or can I open them back up again?
(I have declined requests but really try not to as I understand it hurts our ranking as hosts.)
I messaged the potential guest back explaining aspects of our place and how they would relate to her group, asking her to let us know if she was okay with it, and if she wasn’t, to go ahead and withdraw her request.
I also always ask potential guests to read and agree to the house rules, and I expect them to respond that they have.
I’m not hearing anything back from her and my time to “accept or decline” is rapidly about to expire.
What is the better option for me as a host? Decline? Or let the request expire?
Thank you!